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Bulldogs Flawless in 7-0 Defeat of Utah State
4/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 13, 2007
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State men's tennis team won each of its matches in both singles and doubles, winning their seventh straight while blanking Utah State 7-0, Friday in Boise, Idaho. The Bulldogs improved to 11-7 overall as they meet Boise State on Saturday in a much anticipated conference dual match.
"The team is playing really well right now," said head coach Jay Udwadia. "We just need to keep on improving and we're looking forward to Saturday's match against Boise State."
The Bulldogs have been on a tear lately, winning their last seven matches that started with a win over Brown in the final day of the Blue Gray Classic in Montgomery, Ala. The Bulldogs finished off a perfect five-match home stand last week, while only two regular season matches remain.
The `Dogs won all three matches in doubles and have won the doubles point in six of their last seven. Senior Jakub Cech and freshman Mirko Zapletal were dominant at the No. 1 spot, beating Ericsson and Tyden 8-2. Freshman Taylor Leiby and sophomore Rudolf Siwy defeated Schenk and Young 8-3, while senior Charles Irie and freshman Flavio Mollinedo beat Ballam and Banks 8-2.
In singles, Cech won his sixth straight match after defeating Oscar Ericsson in the super-tiebreaker. Cech has been solid over the last few weeks and is 8-1 in three set matches, 7-3 in tiebreakers and 1-0 in super-tiebreakers.
Siwy won his fifth straight, beating Hannes Schenk 6-3 6-3. Zapletal won in straight sets as well, beating Fernando Gallegos 7-6, 6-3.
Irie won his team-best 21st overall, beating Jonas Tyden 6-1, 6-0. Freshman Tejesvi Veerepalli got back on track with a straight set win over Mike Banks and Mollinedo beat Dantley Young 6-4, 6-4.
The Bulldogs and the Broncos will battle on Saturday at approximately 10:30 a.m. in Boise.
NCAA Men's Tennis
April 13, 2007
Appleton Tennis Center - Boise, Idaho
No. 62 Fresno State def. Utah State, 7-0
Doubles (Fresno State wins doubles point)
1) Cech/Zapletal (FS) def. Ericsson/Tyden (USU), 8-2
2) Leiby/Siwy (FS) def. Schenk/Young (USU), 8-3
3) Irie/Mollinedo (FS) def. Ballam /Banks (USU), 8-2
Order of completion: N/A
Singles
1) No. 70 Jakub Cech (FS) def. Oscar Ericsson (USU), 5-7, 6-4, (10-2)
2) Rudolf Siwy (FS) def. Hannes Schenk (USU), 6-3, 6-3
3) Mirko Zapletal (FS) def. Fernando Gallegos (USU), 7-6, 6-3
4) Charles Irie (FS) def. Jonas Tyden (USU), 6-1, 6-0
5) Tejesvi Veerepalli (FS) def. Mike Banks (USU), 6-4, 6-2
6) Flavio Mollinedo (FS) def. Dantley Young (USU), 6-4, 6-4
Order of completion: N/A
Records: Fresno State (11-7); Utah State (6-6)
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