Men's Tennis
4/15/2008 - Royals Lose to Broncos- Nationals Next
Pomona, CA- The Royals are stung by the injury bug once again as they fell to Cal Poly Pomona on Tuesday 6-3 to close out the regular season. Senior Capitan Felix Haufe was unable to compete which cost the Royals a potential of two more points that could have led to victory.
Junior Rajko Mladenovic, Sophomore Marko Kustudjia, and Freshman Johan Weich all won their single matches 2-0.
The Broncos won through the three doubles matches and the bottom third of the singles matches.
With the win, Cal Poly Pomona improved to 8-7 on the year. Hope International fell to 11-8 on the year.
Cal Poly Pomona 6, Hope International 3
Singles
Rajko Mladenovic (HIU) def. Joshua Lau (CPP) 2-0 (6-0, 6-2)
Marko Kustudjia (HIU) def. Salvador Romero (CPP) 2-0 (6-4, 7-5)
Johan Weich (HIU) def. Joe Madoo (CPP) 2-0 (6-3, 6-4)
Mike Palacio (CPP) def. Joey Nedelisky (HIU) 2-1 (6-3, 4-6, 10-8)
Jeffrey Vachirajongkol (CPP) def. Brett Harvey (HIU) 2-0 (6-1, 6-0)
Jackie Vachirajongkol (CPP) def. Perris Rowan (HIU) 2-0 (6-0, 6-0)
Doubles
Palacio/Maddoo (CPP) def Mladenovic/Kustudjia (HIU) 9-8 (10-8 tie break)
Lau/Je. Vachirajongkol (CPP) def. Weich/Nedelisky (HIU) 8-5
Eric Carlstrom/Romero (CPP) def. Harvey/Rowan (HIU) 6-1
The Royals have qualified for the NCCAA National Tennis Tournament at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN, beginning May 6th.