Box Score WALLA WALLA, Wash. – The Whitman College men's tennis team capped a dominant Northwest Conference opening weekend, taking down the University of Puget Sound, 9-0, for its second straight win, Saturday morning at the Bratton Indoor Tennis Center.
 
The match was no contest from the get-go. The Blues swept doubles play on their way to sweeps in all six singles matches.
 
Matt Biggi and Bear Lee captured the first win with an 8-1 result, beating the Logger pair of Aiden Velascio and Graham Byron on the No. 2 court. Whitman assured itself of the lead through doubles play when Ben Kirsh and Kai Strawn dominated at the two, also by an 8-1 score. Eric Lim and Tom Chang capped the doubles sweep with an 8-2 win on the No. 3 court.
 
The Blues stormed through singles play with all Whitman players recording a 6-0 set score en route to sweeps in each match.
 
The match was clinched with wins on the No. 1 and No. 2 courts. Kirsh blanked Mike Smolskis at the one 6-0, 6-0 and Biggi sealed the win with a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Velascio.

Whitman next hosts the Community Colleges of Spokane this Tuesday, March 10 at 4:30 p.m.