PASADENA, Calif. --- It was no easy battle, but the Eagles got back into the win column on Friday with a 7-2 win at CalTech. The win snapped a six-match losing streak and came on the back of fantastic individual efforts in singles play, winning two matches via 10-point tiebreak victories.
 
"This was an important win for us to get back on track for our season," said Head Coach Brent Worthington. "CalTech has a good tennis team. It was competitive all around, but we just played better and won the match."
 
The Beavers' only wins came at No 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Tayven Townsend gutted out his play all day long, playing with a hand that was not 100 percent. He and Brandon Chang lost 4-8 at doubles and he was fighting through his singles match until Biola clinched the win.
 
Phillip Westwood, Luke Mountain, Joe Turnquist and David Garcia all won their singles matches and Mountain, Westwood, Garcia and Turnquist also won their doubles matches.
 
Garcia and Turnquist won their doubles match 8-0, cruising past the Beavers' No. 3 pairing. They improve to 3-5 this season, all in the No. 3 position.
 
Mountain and Westwood had a little more challenging route to their doubles win, falling behind 0-3 before storming back for the 8-6 victory. That win put Biola ahead 2-1 heading into singles play.
 
Three matches into singles Joe Turnquist clinched the match for the Eagles in the No. 5 spot. He gutted to a 7-6 victory in his first set prior to a 6-3 second-set win.
 
Biola improves to 4-6 on the season and CalTech falls to 2-4. The Eagles are back in action on Thursday March 12 against Principia College at 2:00 p.m.