Box Score WALLA WALLA, Wash. - In a preview of this weekend's Northwest Conference semifinal, the Whitman College men's tennis team fell 7-2 to Pacific (OR) in the NWC regular season finale on Sunday at the Bratton Indoor Tennis Center.

The result solidifies Whitman as the No. 3 seed and Pacific as the No. 2 seed as both teams will square off in one semifinal matchup.

Doubles play saw the Boxers break a 1-1 tie with a win and take the lead heading to singles play. The Pacific team of Mason Tran and Reyn Miyagawa struck first with an 8-2 one doubles win over John Carter and Noah Baker. Kai Strawn and Jack Freer then evened the score with an 8-5 win at the two.

Nick Koulisis and Joey Hu gave Pacific the lead with a tiebreak win at the three over Luca Viarengo and Jasraj Sethi.

The Boxers opened singles play with a pair of sweeps. Strawn lost to Tran at the one 6-0, 6-2 before Baker fell to Miyagawa 6-1, 6-4 on the No. 2 court.  The match-clincher came at the three when Freer fell in straight sets to Quentin Gonzalez.

The NWC Tournament will take place at top-seeded George Fox with the dates and times to be announced.