Jaguar netter Daniel James Tan survived a pulsating cliffhanger from his Sophomore contender Raphael Layson as he fashioned a backhand volley to break off from a 7-6 edge in the Men's Division Lawn Tennis.

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Tan cranked up the pressure f9or the leading Layson at the deciding set as he gunned down the Sophomore's forehand volleys to wrap up a tough run, 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 in the 2019 Intramurals at the Alcala Sports Complex, June 29.

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losing his grip, Tan then lapsed into a series of four errors at the second frame, but he managed to get back on track as he cruised two dink shots to nail down Layson 2-4.

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The Sophomore bounced back with a groundstroke, 5-7, to pummel Tan in the second set.

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Putting  up a good start, Tan muffled an offensive volley to take control of the initial frame, 3-0.

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Lason unleashed a three-point scoring streak as Tan absorbed three outside faults, locking an all-3 tally.

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Despite being error-prone, Tan managed to smother an inside forehand volley to cage the Tigers' bet with a 7-5 finished.

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 The SHS student was crowned as the Lawn Tennis champ as he reigned supreme in 6 games pocketing the token for the Congressional Athletic Meet.

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'Ayos rin yung mga laban. May mahirap, may madali kay kailangan ko pang magpraktis para sa Congressional", said Tan in a post-game interview.