LA MIRADA, Calif. --- The bad news: Biola lost 8-1 to Westmont in a GSAC match Tuesday afternoon at the Biola Tennis Complex. The good news: The Eagles win at No. 1 doubles was their first point ever in a GSAC match.

Biola dropped to 1-5 on the season and 0-2 in the GSAC with the loss while Westmont improved to 3-3 overall and 1-3 in conference action.

The Eagles, who recently reinstated the varsity men's tennis program after a nine-year hiatus, had been swept in all of their previous GSAC matches including three years worth of matches back in the mid-90s.

However, Joel Huibregtse and Tyler Jung combined to beat Burke Marold and Ryan Schultz in a thrilling match at No. 1 doubles. The Biola pair forced a tiebreaker in the match and fought off five match points before winning the tiebreaker 11-9.

Overall, though, the day belonged to Westmont as the Warriors won the rest of the matches on the day. Biola came close at No. 4 singles as Greg Cox battled Arthur Kalayian in another close match, eventually falling 7-5, 6-3.

The Eagles return to action on Saturday (Mar. 3) as they travel to face No. 6 Fresno Pacific at Noon. 

WESTMONT 8, BIOLA 1

SINGLES
Burke Marold (WC) d. Tyler Jung (BIOLA) 6-2, 6-0
Kyle Godfrey (WC) d. Justin Mart (BIOLA) 6-0, 6-0
Davis Moore (WC) d. Joel Huilbregtse (BIOLA) 6-0, 6-1
Arthur Kalayian (WC) d. Greg Cox (BIOLA) 7-5, 6-3
Ryan Schultz (WC) d. Nicholas Lazar (BIOLA) 6-2, 6-0
Cody King (WC) d. Cameron Clendenin (BIOLA) 6-0, 7-5

DOUBLES
Jung/Huibregtse (BIOLA) d. Marold/Schultz (WC) 9-8 (11-9)
Kalayian/Moore (WC) d. Cox/Mart (BIOLA) 8-2
King/Schultz (WC) d. Joseph Chong/Tyler Groenink (BIOLA) 8-5