Fresno State Athletics
Men's Tennis defeats Boise State in Idaho
6/21/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 17, 1999
Boise, Idaho - The 35th-ranked Fresno State men's tennis team defeated 38th-ranked Boise State, 5-2, today in Boise, Idaho. The Bulldogs improved their record to 15-8 overall and will travel to San Diego for the Western Athletic Conference Championships beginning on Wednesday, April 21.
The Bulldogs jumped out to a 1-0 lead by winning No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. Sophomores Peter Luczak and David Mullins defeated Cory Dalos and Ryan Thompson of Boise State, 9-7, at No. 2 while sophomore Olivier Le Jeune and freshman Nick Fustar beat Boise State's Ronald Rugimbana and Andrew Roumieh, 8-4, at No. 3.
The Bulldogs went on to win four consecutive singles matches to clinch the match before Boise State captured the final two points of the match.
"This was a total team performance and one of the best matches we've played all season," Fresno State head coach Michael Hegarty said. "We fought like troopers and this is a great springboard leading into the WAC tournament on Wednesday."
Singles
No. 1 #43 Leif Meineke (BS) def. #81 Olivier Le Jeune (FS), 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
No. 2 #64 Peter Luczak (FS) def. Wesley Moodie (BS), 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 Andy Scorteanu (FS) def. David Dalgaard (BS), 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 Ryan Thompson (BS) def. Rob Cheyne (FS), 6-7, 7-6, 6-3
No. 5 David Mullins (FS) def. Ronald Rugimbana (BS), 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 Nick Fustar (FS) def. Cory Dalos (BS), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 Meineke/Moodie (BS) def. Scorteanu/Joe Gilbert (FS), 8-4
No. 2 Luczak/Mullins (FS) def. Dalos/Thompson (BS), 9-7
No. 3 Le Jeune/Fustar (FS) def. Roumieh/Rugimbana (BS), 8-4
