MTEN | USF Falls to Fresno State, 4-1 - University of San Francisco Athletics

Friday, March 15

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University of San Francisco

Fresno State

MTEN | USF Falls to Fresno State, 4-1

3/15/2019 8:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The University of San Francisco's men's tennis team was dealt a 6-1 defeat against Fresno State on Friday afternoon at the California Club.

San Francisco (3-6) collected just one victory in singles, when Nitzan Ricklis at No. 2 dominated Bulldogs' Angus Bradshaw in straight sets, 6-2, 6-1. Ricklis leads the team with a 5-1 singles record.

The Dons battled in doubles competition and left each match shy away from grabbing a victory. The pairing of Romeo Jivraj and Phuc Huynh fell close to Zdenek Derkas and Cem Erturk, 6-4 at No. 2. Ryan Marker and Paul Giruad was aggressive, but couldn't execute at the end against Patrik Pech and Mantas Bugailskis, 6-4. At No.3, the duo of Nitzan Ricklis and Oz Daniel lost in a close deuce match against the Bulldogs' pairing of Cagatay Soke and Angus Bradshaw, 7-5.

San Francisco will begin WCC play on the road against Saint Mary's on Saturday, March 23 at 2 p.m.

RESULTS
Doubles
Patrik Pech/Mantas Bugailiskis def. Ryan Marker/Paul Giraud - 6-4
Zdenek Derkas/Cem Erturk vs Phuc Huynh/Romeo Jivraj Midtgaard - 5-4 unfinished
Cagatay Soke/Angus Bradshaw def. Nitzan Ricklis/Oz Daniel - 7-5

Singles
Zdenek Derkas def. Ryan Marker - 6-4, 6-2
Nitzan Ricklis def. Angus Bradshaw - 6-2, 6-1
Mantas Bugailiskis vs Paul Giraud - 6-2, 1-6, 2-4 unfinished
Cagatay Soke vs Phuc Huynh - 7-6 (5), 5-3 unfinished
Henrique Osorio def. Romeo Jivraj Midtgaard - 6-0, 6-0
Jeremy Moser def. Oz Daniel - 7-5, 6-3

Match Notes
San Francisco 4, Fresno State 1
Doubles: 1,3
Singles: 5,6,1