IRVINE, Calif. — The University of San Francisco's men's tennis team took care of business in doubles play, with duos
Ryan Marker and
Paul Giraud won in a tiebreaker and
Oz Daniel and
Phuc Huynh closed out their doubles competition with determination. But, it wasn't enough when UC Irvine fought back in singles to clinch a 4-1 victory, Saturday afternoon at the Irvine Tennis Complex.
Marker and Giraud started out the the match with a 7-6(4), 0-3 victory over Irvine's Smolicki and Bajpai followed by Huynh and Daniel who took down their opponents, Handsen and Gealer, 6-3. Singles play was not in favor for the Dons when all six Ant Eaters found their way to a victories to seal the win.
RESULTS
Singles: 5,3,2,6
Sasha Kransov vs.
Ryan Marker - 7-6(4), 0-3, unfinished
Mateusz Smolicki def.
Paul Giraud -6-4, 7-6(1)
Mason Hansen def.
Nitzan Ricklis - 7-6, 6-1
Aaron Bailey vs.
Phuc Huynh - 6-4, 4-4, unfinished
Daniel Gealer def.
Oz Daniel - 7-5, 6-4
Vatsal Bajpal def.
David Woodland - 6-2, 6-4
Doubles: 3,2,1
Ryan Marker/
Paul Giraud def. Mateusz Smolicki/Vatsal Bajpai - 7-6(4)
Phuc Huynh/
Oz Daniel def. Mason Hansen/Daniel Gealer - 6-3
Luis Lopez/Bruce Man-Son-Hing def.
David Woodland/
Nitzan Ricklis - 3-6
