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Thursday, October 19
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'Dogs finish ITA Regionals, Derkas wins consolation draw
10/22/2017 11:32:00 PM | Men's Tennis
STOCKTON, Calif. – The Fresno State men's tennis team finished the third day of the ITA Northwest Regionals. Zdenek Derkas was the last Bulldog standing in the tournament, he went on to win the consolation draw.
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"There were a lot of lessons to be learned this weekend," said head coach Luke Shields. "Your character is really defined by how you bounce back after a loss. We had a lot of guys get back out on the court after losing and pull out some good wins. I was really happy with Zdenek winning the consolation bracket. He showed great character after suffering a tough loss on the first day. I am most thrilled with how our guys are starting to dig deep and find ways to win. We've had some healthy growth collectively this fall."
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Derkas pulled off quite the comeback after losing his first match of the tournament in the round of 128, he won five straight matches to win the consolation draw. He defeated Martin Bats of Eastern Washington in the first round. 6-2, 6-3. He received a second round bye. In the third round, Derkas bested Alexis Alvarez of Washington in straight sets (7-5, 6-1). He defeated Santa Clara's Sebastian Mathieu 6-2, 6-2. He beat Ethan Young-Smith of Oregon in the quarterfinal round (6-4, 6-7(4), 1-0(6)). The sophomore defeated Washington's Piers Foleys in a close match (7-6(4), 6-4). Derkas was set to play in the final round on Monday, but his opponent defaulted.
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Also in the consolation draw, Patrik Pech notched a win over Eastern Washington's Scott Paz (3-6, 6-3, 1-0(8)). Cagatay Soke defeated Mert Zinicirli of San Francisco in straight sets (6-4, 6-4). Henrique Osorio bested Paul Giraud of San Francisco 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(10).
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In Doubles – Cem Erturk and Soke had a team-high two doubles wins. The duo bested Paz and Raveau of Eastern Washington (8-3) in the round of 64, before falling to No. 7 Barretto and P-Barretto of Cal (8-2). The duo played a consolation match against Clayton and Legaspi of Sacramento State, defeating the Hornet duo 8-7(4).
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Also in the doubles consolation draw, Youssef Hassan and Jeremy Moser posted a 8-4 win over Gonzaga's Homedes and Perkins.
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" - The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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"There were a lot of lessons to be learned this weekend," said head coach Luke Shields. "Your character is really defined by how you bounce back after a loss. We had a lot of guys get back out on the court after losing and pull out some good wins. I was really happy with Zdenek winning the consolation bracket. He showed great character after suffering a tough loss on the first day. I am most thrilled with how our guys are starting to dig deep and find ways to win. We've had some healthy growth collectively this fall."
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Derkas pulled off quite the comeback after losing his first match of the tournament in the round of 128, he won five straight matches to win the consolation draw. He defeated Martin Bats of Eastern Washington in the first round. 6-2, 6-3. He received a second round bye. In the third round, Derkas bested Alexis Alvarez of Washington in straight sets (7-5, 6-1). He defeated Santa Clara's Sebastian Mathieu 6-2, 6-2. He beat Ethan Young-Smith of Oregon in the quarterfinal round (6-4, 6-7(4), 1-0(6)). The sophomore defeated Washington's Piers Foleys in a close match (7-6(4), 6-4). Derkas was set to play in the final round on Monday, but his opponent defaulted.
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Also in the consolation draw, Patrik Pech notched a win over Eastern Washington's Scott Paz (3-6, 6-3, 1-0(8)). Cagatay Soke defeated Mert Zinicirli of San Francisco in straight sets (6-4, 6-4). Henrique Osorio bested Paul Giraud of San Francisco 2-6, 6-3, 1-0(10).
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In Doubles – Cem Erturk and Soke had a team-high two doubles wins. The duo bested Paz and Raveau of Eastern Washington (8-3) in the round of 64, before falling to No. 7 Barretto and P-Barretto of Cal (8-2). The duo played a consolation match against Clayton and Legaspi of Sacramento State, defeating the Hornet duo 8-7(4).
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Also in the doubles consolation draw, Youssef Hassan and Jeremy Moser posted a 8-4 win over Gonzaga's Homedes and Perkins.
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"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" - The Bulldog Scholarship Fund gives Bulldog alumni, fans and friends the opportunity to support Fresno State Athletics and the student-athletes who inspire them. For information about how you can support the Bulldog Scholarship Fund, please visit www.bulldogscholarshipfund.com or call 559-278-7160.
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