VU men fall in quarterfinals

MEN’S TENNIS

Fresno Pacific 6, Vanguard 1

MOBILE, Ala. — The Lions’ season ended in the NAIA Tournament quarterfinal match Thursday.

Vanguard’s Yahor Kryvaruchka and Samdro Bucher won the Lions’ lone set, defeating Fresno Pacific’s Cledson Carvalho and Jaime Canamares, 8-4, at No. 2 doubles. But top-seeded Fresno Pacific (23-2) won the other two doubles sets, earning the point, and clinched the match after winning the first five singles sets.

Vanguard, which was unseeded but upset No. 8 Xavier (La.) Wednesday, finishes with a 9-14 record.