Men’s tennis: Vanguard sweeps Westmont

Tony Altobelli

SANTA BARBARA - It was a clean sweep for the Vanguard University

men’s tennis team in Saturday’s 9-0 Golden State Athletic Conference win

over host Westmont.

Olli Helminen and Stefan Johansson each won, 6-2, 6-2, in singles’ play

before teaming up for an 8-2 doubles’ victory.

As a team, the Lions (7-0, 4-0 in conference) won 15 of 16 sets played.

Vanguard will take on United States International University today at 2

p.m. in a nonleague matchup.

GOLDEN STATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

Vanguard University 9, Westmont 0

Singles - Helminen (VU) def. Schoblom, 6-2, 6-2; Johansson (VU) def.

Mercado, 6-2, 6-2; Ulfvebrand (VU) def. Phillips, 6-4, 6-2; Skrzecnski

(VU) def. Listoria, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2; Stromberg (VU) def. Andette, 6-2, 6-2;

Makovec (VU) def. Van Slooten, 6-1, 6-2.

Doubles - Helminen-Johansson (VU) def. Schoblom-Mercado, 8-2;

Skrzecnski-Stromberg (VU) def. Phillips-Andette, 8-6; Ulfvebrand-Makovec

(VU) def. Van Slooten-Listoria, 8-5.