Courtesy: Gil Talbot Michael Laser

POINT LOMA, Calif. - The Dartmouth men's tennis team started its spring season this afternoon with a 6-3 victory over Point Loma Nazarene University on Friday.

The scoring is slightly different as all three doubles matches counting for a point apiece. The Big Green pulled through at the No. 1 and 2 spots to take two of the three points available.

In singles, sophomore Michael Laser (Glencoe, Ill.) closed out the match for Dartmouth winning 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 2 singles position. The depth of the Big Green set him up with straight-set wins at the bottom three spots at No. 4-No. 6. With the win Dartmouth moves to 8-3 on the season.

The Big Green continues its west coast trip with the University of Nevada on Sunday in Long Beach, Calif., for a 1 p.m. start.  

TEAM DUAL MATCH TENNIS SCORE SHEET                       
                       
Dartmouth     vs.    Pt. Loma               
                       
        Pt. Loma - San Diego               
                       
Doubles                                   Winner        Score
                       
Curtis Roby        Wheeler               
Stepehen Greif        Hilker             D        8-5
                       
Dan Freeman        Bowman               
Mike Laser        Myers                   D        8-5
                       
Chris Ho                   Jaehnig               
Alex de Chatellus        Albaugh     P.L.        8-3
                       
Singles                Winner        Score
                       
Dan Freeman        Joel Myers        PL        7-5,6-3
Mike Laser        Curt Wheeler        D        6-3,6-4
Stephen Greif        Tyler Bowman        PL        2-3 Ret.
Curtis Roby        David Jaehnig        D        6-1,6-3
Alexander Centenari        Travis Albaugh        D        6-3,6-2
Chris Ho        Kevin Cambella        D        6-0,6-4
                       
                       
Dartmouth    6    Pt. Loma    3           
                       
                       
Team Record:    8-3