Community College men’s tennis: OCC downed by Palomar

Robert Chu earned Orange Coast College’s only point in a 6-1 loss

to host Palomar in a nonconference men’s tennis match Tuesday.

Chu defeated Palomar’s Jeremy Owens, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, at No. 1 singles.

Chu and Allan Hoang teamed up in three tight sets against Palomar’s No. 1

doubles team, but fell, 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (7-2).

Palomar improves to 2-0. The Pirates are 1-1.

Nonconference

Palomar 6, Orange Coast 1

Singles - Chu (OCC) def. Owens, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2; Hoang (OCC) lost to

Cota, 1-6, 6-4, 1-6; Nguyen (OCC) lost to Hayden, 2-6, 3-6; Calero (OCC)

lost to Stokes, 2-6, 2-6; Mahdavi (OCC) lost to Canning, 2-6, 1-6; Trepte

(OCC) lost to Canning, 5-7, 1-6. Doubles - Chu-Hoang (OCC) lost to

Owens-Stokes, 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 (7-2); Nguyen-Ynai (OCC) lost to Hayden-D.

Canning, 1-6, 4-6; Trepte-Calero (OCC) lost to Cota-B. Canning, 1-6, 2-6.