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Bulldogs Fall Narrowly to Tulsa, 4-3
2/3/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 3, 2007
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State men's tennis team nearly pulled off an upset of No. 28 Tulsa before finally falling 4-3, Saturday evening in Tulsa, Okla. In an intense three-set battle, sophomore Rudolf Siwy fell 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5 to No. 34 Will Gray in the clinching match. It was the first loss of the 2007 dual match season for Fresno State as it fell to 2-1.
The 'Dogs got things started by winning the doubles point. Senior Charles Irie and freshman Tejesvi Veerepalli won 8-5 at the No. 3 spot. After Siwy and freshman Taylor Leiby lost 8-5 at the No. 2 spot, senior Jakub Cech and freshman Mirko Zapletal upset eigth-ranked Camacho and Cunningham. The Fresno State duo trailed 7-6, but broke serve, held and broke once more to win 9-7 at the No. 1 spot.
In singles, Veerepalli won in straight sets, 7-5, 7-5 over Diego Camacho. Zapletal followed with a solid three-set victory at the No. 3 spot, defeating No. 90 Ricardo Soriano 6-4, 3-6, 6-3.
The Bulldogs will stay in Tulsa for Sunday's dual match against 14th-ranked Oklahoma State. The match is set to begin at 10 a.m. PST.
NCAA Men's Tennis
Tulsa, Okla.
Feb. 3, 2007
No. 28 Tulsa def. No. 45 Fresno State, 4-3
Doubles (Fresno State wins doubles point)
1) Cech/Zapletal (FS) def. No. 8 Camacho/Cunningham (UT), 9-7
2) No. 12 Brugues/F. Soriano (UT) def. Leiby/Siwy (FS), 8-5
3) Irie/Veerepalli (FS) def. Connelly /R. Soriano (UT), 8-5
Order of completion: 3, 2, 1
Singles
1) No. 6 Arnau Brugues (UT) def. No. 26 Jakub Cech (FS), 6-3, 6-1
2. No. 34 Will Gray (UT) def. Rudolph Siwy (FS), 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-5
3) Mirko Zapletal (FS) def. No. 90 Ricardo Soriano (UT), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
4) Federico Soriano (UT) def. Charles Irie (FS), 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
5) Tejesvi Veerepalli (FS) def. Diego Camacho (UT), 7-5, 7-5
6) Ross Cunningham (UT) def. Flavio Mollinedo (FS), 6-3, 6-2
Order of completion: 6, 1, 4, 5, 3, 2
Records: Fresno State (2-1); Tulsa (4-1)
