AZUSA, Calif. -- Reigning GSAC champion and ranked No. 1 in the NAIA, Azusa Pacific tuned its game as it prepares for a tough Spring Break trip to Florida next week with a 9-0 sweep of Alliant International in a non-conference match.

The win is the Cougars’ third straight non-conference win and it is their 13th 9-0 win of the season. They did it again without dropping a single set in singles’ or doubles’ action. Sam Fletcher remained unbeaten this year with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Andreas Zingman at No. 1 singles.

With the win, Azusa Pacific improves to 19-5 overall. Next week, the Cougars travel to Florida where they will take on Palm Beach Atlantic (Fla.), ranked No. 17 in the NAIA, and NCAA Division II No. 5-ranked Barry (Fla.).

Doubles
1 – Sam Fletcher/Adam Davidson d. Andreas Zingman/Nikolas Nesterov, 8-2
2 – Boris Bakalov/Thomas Jelsma d. Jarett Tannaka/Brandon Lupian, 8-0
3 – Cole Billings/Gordon Hong d. Itaru Amo/Phong Bui, 8-2

Singles
1 – Fletcher d. Zingman, 6-1, 6-4
2 – Bakalov d. Nesterov, 6-1, 6-1
3 – Davidson d. Amo, 6-0, 6-1
4 – Hong d. Tannaka, 6-0, 6-0
5 – Jelsma d. Lupian, 6-1, 6-3
6 – Billings d. Bui, 6-1, 6-2