SAN FRANCISCO – USF men's tennis team dominated in play this afternoon as they defeated Gonzaga 4-0 at the Olympic Club.
 
"Very proud of the way the guys stayed tough today and got the doubles and singles in dominating fashion against a solid Gonzaga team," said head coach Pablo Pires de Almeida.
 
USF stands at a 12-8 overall record and are now 5-3 for WCC competition. USF will head to WCC tournament play with a winning record.
 
The Dons got off to a solid start at No. 1 and 3 doubles where they took the lead against the Bulldogs. The duo of Bernardo Saraiva and Nils Skajaa downed Vladimir Mijatovic and Hayden Smith 6-0.
 
Thomas Takemoto and Vasco Valverde clinched the doubles point for USF with a 6-2 win against Gonzaga's No. 3 pair Joey Brandt and Sergio Chip.
 
Santiago was the first off the court and had set the tone with a 6-0, 6-0 win against Joey Brandt. James Tallman came from a break down to win his first set 6-3 and took the second set 6-2 at third singles against Hayden Smith. 
 
After being down his first set 5-2, Valverde came back to win the first set 7-5 and dominated in his second set, 6-1, against Sergio Chip and solidified the victory for USF.
 
"Now we look to have a great senior day tomorrow," said Pires de Almeida.
 
USF will have host its Senior Day tomorrow at the Cal Club against Portland at 1 p.m.
 

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Singles | Order of Finish: 6,3,1
 
No. 1 Bernardo Saraiva (USF) vs. Alvaro Nazal (GON); 2-5
No. 2 Nils Skajaa (USF) vs. Nick Kamisar (GON); 6-3, 4-2
No. 3 James Tallman (USF) def. Hayden Smith (GON); 6-3, 6-2
No. 4 Thomas Takemoto (USF) vs. Vladimir Mijatovic (GON); 2-6, 5-2
No. 5 Vasco Valverde (USF) def. Sergio Chip (GON); 7-5, 6-1
No. 6 Alex Santiago (USF) def. Joey Brandt (GON); 6-0, 6-0
 
Doubles | Order of Finish: 1,3
 
No. 1 Saraiva/Skajaa (USF) def. Mijatovic/Smith (GON); 6-0
No. 2 Tallman/Brockstedt (USF) vs. Nazal/Kamisar (GON); 2-5
No. 3 Valverde/Takemoto (USF) def. Brandt/Chip (GON); 6-2