LOS ANGELES -- USF men's tennis team dropped a hard-fought, 4-3 decision at Loyola Marymount this afternoon, leaving the Dons' record at 4-19 overall and 2-5 in the WCC with one match remaining tomorrow at Pepperdine.
 
USF got off to a solid start by capturing the doubles point, thanks to wins by Nils Skajaa-Vasco Valverde and Thomas Takemoto-Christian Brockstedt.
 
However, the Lions roared back with four wins in singles to win the match, 4-3.
 
With the match tied at 1-1, Errol Smith gave the Lions a 2-1 lead with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Ryan Marker on court No. 2. Valverde then evened the match with a 6-2, 7-6 win over Lukas Moenter on court No. 3. LMU took a 3-2 lead in the match when Jamie Thorp turned back Woravin Kumthonkittikul, 6-2, 6-4. Skajaa kept the Dons alive with a 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 victory over Cristobal Rivera on court No. 1.
 
After dropping the first set to Thomas Takemoto on court 3, LMU's Joat Frank stormed back for a 6-7, 6-4, 6-3 win to clinch the match for the Lions.
 
USF will close out its season tomorrow with a match at Pepperdine beginning at 3:30 p.m.
 
Loyola Marymount 4, USF 3
Final Results
Doubles
1. Nils Skajaa/Vasco Valverde (USF) def. Joat Farah/Errol Smith (LMU) 6-1
2. Thomas Takemoto/Christian Brockstedt (USF) def. Charles Boyce/Cristobal Rivera (LMU) 7-6 (7-1)
3. Lukas Moenter/Luke Bohuslav (LMU) def. Woravin Kumthonkittikul/Tynan Maguire (USF) 6-4

Order of finish: 1, 3, 2
 
Singles
1. Nils Skajaa (USF) def. Cristobal Rivera (LMU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-4
2. Errol Smith (LMU) def. Ruan Marker (USF) 6-2, 6-3
3. Joat Farah (LMU) def. Thomas Takemoto (USF) 6-7, 6-4, 6-3
4. Vasco Valverde (USF) def. Lukas Moenter (LMU) 6-2, 7-6
5. Luke Bohuslav (LMU) def. Tynan Maguire (USF7, 6-4, 6-0
6. Jamie Thorp (LMU) def. Woravin Kumthonkittikul (USF) 6-2, 6-4
 
Order of finish: 2, 4, 6, 5, 1, 3