SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The University of San Francisco's men's tennis team collected its second-straight win on Sunday afternoon, taking down Army 4-1 at the California Club.
The Dons topped the Black Nights from West Point after posting four singles victories and a strong doubles battle at No. 2 with
Phuc Huynh and Romeo Jivraj.
Although San Francisco fell in the No. 1 and 3 positions in doubles competition, Huynh and Jivraj was able capture a solid victory over Black Nights' David Mitchell and David Gorshein, 6-4.
With Army holding the advantage from the start, San Francisco bounced back when
Oz Daniel,
Nitzan Ricklis, Romeo Jivraj and
Paul Giraud tallied consecutive wins to seal the 4-1 victory. Daniel won quickly and certainly gave the Dons the energy that they deserved at No. 6, defeating Anant Mundra, 6-1, 6-3. Ricklis tallied the second point after dominating his opponent in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1 followed by Jivraj who battled hard to get past Grant Patterson, 6-2, 6-3 at No. 5. Giraud clinched the match in the No. 3 spot with a 7-5, 6-3 defeat over David Mitchell.
San Francisco will return back to the Cal Club to take on Fresno State at Noon.
Singles: 6,2,5,3
Myles Conlin (Army) vs. Marker (USF), 6-2, 3-6 unfinished
Nitzan Ricklis (USF) def. Diego Huttepain (Army), 6-4, 6-1
Paul Giraud (USF) def. David Mitchell (Army), 7-5, 6-3
Nikita Larichev (Army) vs.
Phuc Huynh (USF), 7-5, 5-1 unfinished
Romeo Jivraj (USF) def. Grant Patterson (Army), 6-2, 6-3
Oz Daniel (USF) def. Anant Mundra, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles: 3,2,1
Myles Conlin/Nikita Larichev (Army) def.
Ryan Marker/
Paul Giraud (USF), 6-4
Phuc Huynh/Romeo Jivraj (USF) def. David Mitchell/David Gorshein, 6-4
Diego Huttepain/Alejandro Quiros (Army) def.
Nitzan Ricklis/
Oz Daniel (USF), 6-2
