Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Idaho
Bulldogs Thump Vandals, 6-1
3/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 12, 2012
By Kate Whitney
katewhitney23@gmail.com
GoBulldogs.com
FRESNO, Calif. - The No. 14 Fresno State men's tennis team continued its winning streak against Idaho on Monday night with a 6-1 win at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. The `Dogs are now 2-0 in the Western Athletic Conference.
The Bulldogs (11-1, 2-0 WAC) earned the doubles point over the Vandals (8-7, 1-2 WAC) with wins from the No. 1 and 3 teams. Senior Remi Boutillier and sophomore Francis Alcantara defeated Jose Bendeck and Cristobal Ramos Salazar, 8-2, at the No. 1 spot. The No. 3 doubles team of freshmen Reid DeLaubenfels and Sai Kartik Nakireddi clinched the point for the `Dogs beating Jake Knox and Filip Fichtel, 8-5.
The `Dogs gained more momentum in singles play with victories from No. 17 Boutillier, No. 52 Alcantara, David Ayoun, Jean-Charles Diame and deLaubenfels.
The `Dogs return to courts Tuesday when they face-off against Oregon at 5 p.m. at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.
Fresno State, 6 Idaho, 1
Fresno, Calif.
Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center
Singles
1. # 17 Boutillier (FS) def. Akbar (I), 6-1, 6-3
2. # 52 Alcantara (FS) def. Ramos Salazar (I), 6-3, 6-2
3. Ayoun (FS) def. Bendeck (I), 6-2, 7-5
4. Diame (FS) def. Shin (I), 6-1, 6-0
5. deLaubenfels (FS) def. Torres (I), 7-6, 6-7, (10-7)
6. Dobbs (FS) def. Nakireddi (I), 7-6, 1-6, (15-13)
(4,1,2,3,6,5)
Doubles
1. Boutillier/Alcantara (FS) def. Bendeck/Ramos Salazar (I), 8-2
2. Akbar/Dobbs (I) def. Ayoun/Diame (FS), 8-4
3. deLaubenfels/Nakireddi (FS) def. Knox/Fichtel (I), 8-5
(1,3,2)
Match notes
Fresno State 11-1; National ranking #14
Idaho 8-7
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