SPOKANE, Wash. -- Competing for the first time on the road in conference play, the USF Dons men's tennis team (10-7, 2-1) battled hard but eventually fell short to the Gonzaga Bulldogs 4-0 at the Stevens Center.
The Bulldogs won the initial team doubles and then went on to win the three completed singles matches to come away with the 4-0 victory on their home courts.
RESULTS:
Doubles:
(GON) Trkulja/Hollingworth def. (USF)
Nitzan Ricklis/
Phuc Huynh (6-4)
(GON) Roider/Hann def. (USF)
Mitch Johnson/
Nil Giraldez (6-2)
(GON) Andersson/McDonald vs. (USF)
Stevie Gould/
Nikola Kuraica (5-5, DNF)
Singles:
(GON) Trkulja vs. (USF) Giraldez (6-3, 2-3, DNF)
(GON) Hollingworth def. (USF) Ricklis (6-4, 6-2)
(GON) Andersson vs. (USF) Huynh (3-6, 3-3, DNF)
(GON) Bassetiere def. (USF) Johnson (6-0, 6-2)
(GON) Hann def. (USF) Gould (6-1, 6-3)
(GON) Roider vs. (USF) Woodland (6-4, 2-1, DNF)
CATCHING UP WITH COACH SUNDLING:
"Gonzaga was too good for us today. They did a better job of competing and didn't let up after they got the lead. We look forward to resetting for our match versus Portland on Sunday."
UP NEXT:
USF now continues their road trip through the Pacific Northwest as they will take on the Portland Pilots Sunday morning at the Louisiana Pacific Tennis Center. Sunday's matches will begin at 11:00 a.m.
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