Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
at ITA Regional
Bulldogs Advance in Regionals Consolation
10/19/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Oct. 19, 2007
FRESNO, Calif. - After the third day of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships, the Bulldogs remained alive in the consolation rounds. Fresno State took some tough losses in the main draw, as all three Bulldogs fell in the round of 32. Fresno State will continue play in the consolation rounds on Saturday at the University of Pepperdine in Malibu, Calif.
Sophomore Tejesvi Veerepalli won his second straight match in the consolation rounds, defeating Bruno Alcala of 7-5, 7-6. Sophomore Taylor Leiby won the first set 6-2 before UCLA's Ahmed Ismail retired in the second.
Fresno State had three players in the main draw round of 32, but were not able to advance. Sophomore Mirko Zapletal fell to 75th-ranked Claudio Christen of Arizona and junior Rudolf Siwy lost to San Diego's Dean Jackson.
Denny Fafek had his streak of two straight wins snapped after losing to Jack Hui of UC Santa Barbara in straight sets. In doubles, Veerepalli and Zapletal lost 8-5 to No. 55 Beidas and Lemke of Pepperdine.
Veerepalli, Leiby and sophomore Flavio Mollinedo will continue on Saturday beginning at 10 a.m.
ITA Regional Championships
Malibu, Calif.
Oct. 17-22
Singles - Round of 32
(9-16) No. 75 Claudio Christen (UA) def. Mirko Zapletal (FS), 6-2, 7-6 (5)
Dean Jackson (SD) def. Rudolf Siwy (FS), 7-5, 6-3
Jack Hui (UCSB) def. Denny Fafek (FS), 6-3, 6-4
Consolation (Second Round)
Tejesvi Veerepalli (FS) def. Bruno Alcala (UA), 7-5, 7-6
Taylor Leiby (FS) def. Ahmed Ismail (UCLA), 6-2, ret.
Flavio Mollinedo (FS) def. Chris Coetzee (SD), default
Doubles - Round of 16
(5) No. 55 Beidas/Lemke (PEP) def. Veerepalli/Zapletal (FS), 8-5
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