Men’s tennis: Lions heading to Nationals

COSTA MESA - The Vanguard University men’s tennis team will head to

Lexington, Kentucky to compete in the NAIA National Tennis Tournament,

it’s sixth tourney appearance in a row.

The Lions, ranked No. 3 in the latest NAIA polls, is seeded fifth in the

24-team tournament and will receive a first-round bye. Their first match

will take place Tuesday.

During the regular season, the Lions posted a 19-2 record and won the

Golden State Athletic Conference with a perfect 8-0 record.

Leading the Lions is senior Stephan Johansson, who is the Lions’ No. 1

singles player and was recently voted as Vanguard’s Male Athlete of the

Year this spring.

For information on the tournament, log on to the NAIA website at

www.naia.org.