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Fresno State Opens UNLV Invitational
9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Sept. 17, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State men's tennis competed in their first match of their 2010-11 season against the Pepperdine Waves at the Fertitta Tennis Complex in Las Vegas, Nev. on Friday, Sept. 17.
The Bulldogs started the day off splitting the doubles point 2-2 and proceeded to drop 5 singles matches to the Waves, resulting in a final sore of 7-5.
The Bulldogs played with strength and teamwork in the doubles matches splitting the point 2-2. Siddharth Alapati/Jean-Charles Diame def. Alex Lompart/Jenson Turner and Hugo Verdi Fortin/David Ayoun def. Stuart Keplar/Daniel Moss in the doubles matches.
Fresno State's Remi Boutillier stood out for the Bulldogs as he pulled out a victory over the Waves, Alex Llompart, 7-6, 6-4.
Junior, David Ayoun stepped up on the court when he defeated Pepperdine's Jenson Turner, 6-1, 6-2.
Tomorrow Fresno State continues in the UNLV Invitational and will be matched up against the UNLV Rebels at 10 a.m. All nine Bulldogs on the roster are expected to be in competition.
UNLV Invitational Sept. 17, 2010 at Las Vegas, Nev.
Doubles Day One Clarke/Tearney (PEPP) def. Boutillier/de Villiers (FS) 8-6
Alapati/Diame (FS) def. Lompart/Turner (PEPP) 9-7
Sofaner/Moreno (PEPP) def. HAfner/Papac (FS) 8-6
Verdi Fortin/ Ayoun (FS) def. Keplar/ Moss (PEPP) 8-6
Day One Singles Remi Boutillier (FS) def. Alex Llompart (PEPP) 7-6, 6-4
Finn Tearney (PEPP) def. Rikus de Villiers (FS) 7-6, 4-6, 6-3
David Ayoun (FS) def. Jenson Turner (PEPP) 6-1, 6-2
Alejandro Moreno (PEPP) def. Siddharth Alapati (FS) 6-3, 6-7, 6-4
David Sofaer (PEPP) def. Jean-Charles Diame (FS) 6-4, 6-7, 6-4
Hugh Clarke (PEPP) def. Nick Papac (FS) 6-4, 6-1
Daniel Moss (PEPP) def. Hugo Verdi Fortin (FS) 6-4, 6-4
Sebastian Hafer (FS) def. Stuart Keplat (PEPP) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
"We Are Your Team" - Come cheer on the Bulldogs as they host the Bulldog Classic on Oct. 1-3 at the Wathen Tennis Center. For all the up to date information on Fresno State men's tennis stay logged on to gobulldogs.com.
