Friday afternoon the Trojans came across one of their toughest challenges of the season in the #20 ranked Waves, who are always good in tennis. The Waves came out big in doubles winning the first two contests at #3 8-3 and #2 8-6 over  Poldma/Sundling and Gomez/Nguyen.  After strapping down the doubles point, there was still #1 slot to be finished and Johnson/Sarmiento pulled out a tough 9-7 win to get the team fored up to play single. Well it must of worked since USC pretty much turned the Waves into a flat calm sea, by Blitzing them single 5-1. 

Lead by Daniel Nguyen with a 6-2, 6-2 win at #3 single seemed to get the guys going with Emilio Gomez, Steve Johnson, Jaak Poldma in straight sets with Freshman Ray Sarmiento pulling out a 3 set victory. 

Doubles

(1.) Johnson/Sarmiento (USC) def. #35 Clarke/Tearney --- 9-7

(2.) Llompart/Moreno (PEP) def. Gomez/Nguyen (USC) --- 8-6

(3.) Fanselow/Turner (PEP) def. Poldma/Sundling (USC) --- 8-3

Pepperdine wins doubles point.

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles

(1.) #6 Steve Johnson (USC) def. #112 Finn Tearney (PEP) 6-1, 6-4

(2.) #94 Jaak Poldma (USC) def. #14 Sebastian Fanselow (PEP) 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)

(3.) #18 Daniel Nguyen (USC) def. #40 Alex Llompart (PEP) 6-2, 6-2

(4.) #91 Ray Sarmiento (USC) def. Alfredo Moreno (PEP) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3

(5.) Mousheg Hovhannisyan (PEP) def. #84 Peter Lucassen (USC) 6-4, 6-4

(6.) Emilio Gomez (USC) def. Hugh Clarke (PEP) 6-3, 6-3

Order of finish: 3, 6, 1, 5, 2*, 4