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
