Box Score TACOMA, Washington – The Puget Sound men's tennis team opened the 2023 season with a dominant 9-0 non-conference victory over Pacific Lutheran in the Tennis Pavilion Wednesday.
 
Mike Smolskis and Rene Del Barco cruised to an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles, while Conor Blakeney and Carson Ward blanked the Lutes, 8-0, at No. 2 doubles.
 
Smolskis also won at No. 1 singles (7-5, 6-4), and Del Barco didn't drop a game at No. 2 singles (6-0, 6-0).
 
Will Church was victorious at No. 3 singles (6-0, 6-3), Matthew Merzbach outlasted his counterpart at No. 4 singles (6-2, 6-0), and David Lybeck shutout PLU at No. 5 singles (6-0, 6-0).
 
The Lutes forfeited No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles.
 
The Logger men are off from competing for two weeks until they host Whitworth Feb. 25.