Fresno State Athletics
'Dogs Draw Broncos for Blue-Gray
3/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 17, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. - The 26th-ranked Bulldog men's tennis team will begin the Blue-Gray Classic against a familiar opponent - No. 71 Boise State - on Thursday in Montgomery, Ala.
The Bulldogs' matchup with the Broncos will be the first round of the dual-format tournament. The 'Dogs are guaranteed three duals at the Classic.
Fresno State is 10-5 on the season and riding a three-match winning streak. The 'Dogs are led by a veteran core, including three seniors and two juniors.
Senior Tejesvi Veerepalli is the No. 123 singles player in the country and junior Rikus de Villiers and sophomore Remi Boutillier are ranked 22nd amongst doubles teams.
This season, the 'Dogs have secured five victories over Top 75 teams, including a 4-3 upset over No. 18 Texas A&M in College Station, Texas.
Boise State comes into the match with a 5-5 record. Sophomore James Meredith is ranked 41st in the NCAA.
The two squads attempted to play each other earlier this season, but the match was cancelled due to rain. The Broncos won the doubles point, before it was called.
Fresno State is 13-6 all-time against the Broncos, with the most recent meeting a 5-2 victory for Boise State in 2009.
Depending on first round results, the Bulldogs will next face either No. 44 Penn State or No. 54 Oklahoma State on Friday.
"We Are Your Team" - Come cheer on the Bulldogs against Sacramento State on April 10 at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. For all the up to date information on Fresno State men's tennis stay logged on to gobulldogs.com.
