Men's Tennis Drops Road Match to LMU

Saturday, April 23

Los Angeles, Calif.

12:00 p.m.

University of San Francisco

Loyola Marymount

Photo by: Christina Leung

4/24/2022 12:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The USF Dons men's tennis team completed their 2022 spring regular season schedule on Saturday afternoon in Southern California as they fell to the Loyola Marymount Lions 4-2 at the LMU Tennis Center.

The Dons got off to a strong start by winning both completed doubles matches as the duos of Nitzan Ricklis and Phuch Huynh as well as Mitch Johnson and Nil Giraldez each picked up key victories that netted USF the first team point on Saturday.

LMU was able to take back control of the contest as they won four singles matches to claim the remaining points in route to the victory. Huynh was able to carry the Dons in singles as he won his match to account for the second USF point against the Lions.

RESULTS:
Doubles:
(USF) Nitzan Ricklis/Phuc Huynh def. (LMU) Dominguez Alonso/Ranavio (6-3)
(USF) Mitch Johnson/Nil Giraldez def. (LMU) Nguyen/Roberts (6-2)
(USF) Stevie Gould/Nikola Kuraica vs. (LMU) Torlic/Di Guilio (5-3, DNF)
Singles:
(USF) Huynh def. (LMU) Esses (6-0, 7-6)
(LMU) Dominguez Aloso def. (USF) Giraldez (6-4, 6-0)
(LMU) Bryan Otico vs. (USF) Ricklis (2-6, 6-3, 2-2, DNF)
(LMU) De Alencar def. (USF) Gould (6-4, 6-4)
(LMU) Pantino def. (USF) Johnson (6-0, 6-1)
(LMU) Torlic def. (USF) David Woodland (6-4, 2-6, 6-1)

CATCHING UP WITH COACH SUNDLING:
"We started off strong by winning the doubles point but were unable to commit fully to our game plans on the singles court. LMU competed harder than us today and they deserved the win."

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