Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
UNLV
Bulldogs Beat Rebels 6-1
2/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 16, 2006
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State men's tennis team stayed perfect at home with a convincing 6-1 victory over 59th-ranked UNLV. In a hard fought match, Fresno State won three of four singles matches that went to three sets. The Bulldogs improve to 6-1 on the dual match season, while UNLV fell to 5-2.
"I'm really proud of the way our guys came out today and beat a quality team," said head coach Jay Udwadia. "I have a lot of respect for UNLV and we played them well all throughout the lineup."
Freshman Rudolf Siwy made his Fresno State debut by quickly putting away UNLV's Brett Hunter 6-0, 6-3. Junior Charles Irie was the second to finish in singles play, beating Elliot Wronski in three sets. Junior Jakub Cech, having won the first set, was down 5-3, then 5-4 in the second set. He saved two set points and battled back to win in the set's tiebreaker.
Cech and Siwy, both from the Czech Republic, played together in No. 2 doubles for the first time, beating Wronski/Hunter, 8-5. Irie and sophomore Sam Tadevosian won 8-5 at No. 3 doubles to clinch the doubles point for Fresno State. Tadevosian won a three-set match in singles, as did freshman Jordi Ballester.
It was Fresno State's first victory over a ranked opponent, giving the Bulldogs momentum heading into Saturday's match at Arizona. The 'Dogs face the Wildcats in Tuscon, Ariz., at Noon.
Results
No. 67 Fresno State def. No. 59 UNLV, 6-1
Doubles (Fresno State wins doubles point)
1) Kielbowicz/Campbell (UNLV) def. Gibbs/Modoc (FS), 8-4
2) Cech/Siwy (FS) def. Wroski/Hunter (UNLV), 8-5
3) Irie/Tadevosian (FS) def. Massaro/Burrows (UNLV), 8-5
Order of completion: 2, 3, 1
Singles
1) Jakub Cech (FS) def. Joel Kielbowicz (UNLV), 6-3, 7-6 (4)
2) Romain Massaro (UNLV) def. Sergiu Modoc (FS), 4-6, 7-2, 7-6 (2)
3) Charles Irie (FS) def. Elliot Wronski (UNLV), 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
4) Rudolf Siwy (FS) def. Brett Hunter (UNLV), 6-0, 6-3
5) Sam Tadevosian (FS) def. Jonathan Hooper (UNLV), 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
6) Jordi Ballester (FS) def. David Campbell (UNLV), 6-4, 4-6, 7-5
Order of completion: 4, 3, 1, 5, 6, 2
Records: Fresno State (6-1); UNLV (5-2)
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