ANAHEIM, Calif. – Hope International picked up two singles wins at the top of the ladder in a 5-2 loss to Stanton on Friday at the Anaheim Tennis Center.

Karan Srivastava defeated Oleksandr Kolesnychenko at No. 1, winning a first set tiebreaker to take the 7-6, 6-2 triumph. At No. 2, Reid Lizardo was victorious in quick fashion, 6-3, 6-0, over Egor Pischelev. 

The Elks won in straight sets at all the other spots in the lineup. They also took the doubles point.

Sebastien Dizon Perez and Thomas Folsom lost a tough tiebreaker at No. 2 doubles, falling 7-6 to Pishchelev and Matthias Bigot.

The Royals play next on Friday, February 27 at Riverside City College. The match begins at noon.

MEN'S TENNIS
Hope International vs. Stanton
Anaheim Tennis Center
2/20/26

Stanton 5, Hope International 2
Doubles
1. Oleksandr Kolesnychenko/L. Taira (SU) def. Reid Lizardo/Karan Srivistava (HIU) – 6-1
2. Egor Pishchelev/Matthias Bigot (SU) def. Sebastien Dizon Perez/Thomas Folsom (HIU) – 7-6
3. Achille Scattolin/Yohann Molle (SU) def. Kaito Henderson/Mohamed El Sheikh (HIU) – 6-4

Singles
1. Karan Srivastava (HIU) def. Oleksandr Kolesnychenko (SU) – 7-6, 6-2
2. Reid Lizardo (HIU) def. Egor Pishchelev (SU) – 6-3, 6-0
3. Yohann Molle (SU) def. Kaito Henderson (HIU) – 6-0, 6-4
4. Matthias Bigot (SU) def. Sebastien Dizon Perez (HIU) – 6-0, 6-0
5. Sebastian Koster (SU) def. Kento Henderson (HIU) – 6-1, 6-2
6. Achille Scattolin (SU) def. Thomas Folsom (HIU) – 6-1, 6-1