SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- It was a bounce back afternoon for the USF Dons men's tennis team (5-4) as they took care of business against the Army Black Knights on Sunday, coming away with the 4-1 victory at the Olympic Club.
USF got off to a slow start on Sunday as they lost two of the three doubles matches to drop the initial team point opportunity. The Dons responded in a profound and impressive way by sweeping the singles matches as
Nil Giraldez,
Mitch Johnson,
Stevie Gould and
Nikola Kuraica each won their singles match to account for the four USF points and the overall team victory.
RESULTS:
Doubles:
(ARM) Woodman/Loki def. (USF)
Nitzan Ricklis/
Phuc Huynh (7-5)
(USF)
Mitch Johnson/
Nil Giraldez def. (ARM) Huttlepain/Eden (6-2)
(ARM) Vishnu/Gorheim def. (USF)
Nikola Kuraica/
Stevie Gould (6-4)
Singles:
(USF) Giraldez def. (ARM) Huttlepain (6-2, 7-6)
(ARM) Woodman vs. (USF) Ricklis (2-6, 7-6(4), 2-1 DNF)
(ARM) Eden vs. (USF) Huynh (2-6, 6-4, 4-1 DNF)
(USF) Johnson def. (ARM) Gorheim (7-6(6), 6-4)
(USF) Gould def. (ARM) Jose (7-5, 6-1)
(USF) Kuraica def. (ARM) Huarte (6-3, 6-1)
CATCHING UP WITH COACH SUNDLING:
"The Dons started off a little slow today but did a great job bouncing back in the singles. We look forward to using the following 10 days to prepare for our next tournament at Sacramento State."
UP NEXT:
USF now will take the next weekend off as they prepare to travel north for the two-day Sacramento State Tournament on Friday Mar. 11-Saturday Mar. 12 hosted by the Hornets.
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