Fresno State Athletics
Friday, February 9
Tempe, Ariz.
11:00 A.M. PT
Fresno State
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vs
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Cal Poly
Fresno State defeats Cal Poly 4-3 at ASU Invitational
2/9/2018 5:43:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. – The Fresno State men's tennis team finished the first day of the ASU Invitational with a 4-3 win over Cal Poly.
The Bulldogs improve to 7-2 on the season.
AGAINST CAL POLY
The 'Dogs defeated the Mustangs 4-3 in their first match of the day.
Doubles – The Mustangs took the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
Cem Erturk and Zdenek Derkas played at the No. 1 position for the first time this season, they took the win 7-5.
Cagatay Soke and Xander Veys fell at the No. 2 position in a close 7-5 match. The doubles point was clinched at the No. 3 position, when Mantas Bugailiskis and Youssef Hassan fell in a tiebreaker 7-6 (5).
Singles – Fresno State tied the match 1-1 when Erturk defeated his opponent at the No. 6 position 6-2, 6-2.
At the No. 1 position, Bugailiskis fell 6-2, 6-3 and the Mustangs retook the lead.
The match was tied 2-2 when Derkas defeated his opponent at the No. 3 position in straight sets (7-5, 6-1).
Fresno State took its first lead of the match when Soke defeated his opponent at the No. 5 position (7-6, 6-1), to give the 'Dogs a 3-2 lead.
Cal Poly tied the match 3-3 when Veys fell at the No. 2 position 7-5, 6-3.
The match came down to the last court. Moser won the match for the 'Dogs when he defeated his opponent at the No. 4 position 7-6, 7-6 (5).
RESULTS:
Fresno State 4, Cal Poly 3
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Doubles Finishes
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
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Singles Finishes
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
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AGAINST ASU
The 'Dogs started singles play against the Sun Devils but courts 3, 5 and 6 were suspended due to lighting. Singles pick up from the exact same spot at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.
CURRENT SCORES:
Arizona State 3, Fresno State 0
Order of Finish 1, 2, 4
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What's next – The 'Dogs will finish the singles matches against ASU tomorrow at 8 a.m. PT. Fresno State will also face LMU at 9 a.m. PT tomorrow morning.
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The Bulldogs improve to 7-2 on the season.
AGAINST CAL POLY
The 'Dogs defeated the Mustangs 4-3 in their first match of the day.
Doubles – The Mustangs took the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
Cem Erturk and Zdenek Derkas played at the No. 1 position for the first time this season, they took the win 7-5.
Cagatay Soke and Xander Veys fell at the No. 2 position in a close 7-5 match. The doubles point was clinched at the No. 3 position, when Mantas Bugailiskis and Youssef Hassan fell in a tiebreaker 7-6 (5).
Singles – Fresno State tied the match 1-1 when Erturk defeated his opponent at the No. 6 position 6-2, 6-2.
At the No. 1 position, Bugailiskis fell 6-2, 6-3 and the Mustangs retook the lead.
The match was tied 2-2 when Derkas defeated his opponent at the No. 3 position in straight sets (7-5, 6-1).
Fresno State took its first lead of the match when Soke defeated his opponent at the No. 5 position (7-6, 6-1), to give the 'Dogs a 3-2 lead.
Cal Poly tied the match 3-3 when Veys fell at the No. 2 position 7-5, 6-3.
The match came down to the last court. Moser won the match for the 'Dogs when he defeated his opponent at the No. 4 position 7-6, 7-6 (5).
RESULTS:
Fresno State 4, Cal Poly 3
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Doubles Finishes
- Erturk/Derkas (FRES) def. Whitehouse/Shenkiryk (CP), 7-5
- Ortlip/Damiens (CP) def. Soke/Veys (FRES), 7-5
- Enander/Bechard (CP) def. Bugailiskis/Hassan (FRES), 7-6 (5)
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
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Singles Finishes
- Ortlip (CP) def. Bugailiskis (FRES), 6-2 6-3
- Bechard (CP) def. Veys (FRES), 7-5, 6-3
- Derkas (FRES) def. Damiens (CP), 7-5 6-1
- Moser (FRES) def. Noel (CP), 7-6 7-6 (5)
- Soke (FRES) def. Stater (CP), 7-6 6-1
- Erturk (FRES) def. Shenkiryk (CP), 6-2 6-2
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 3, 5, 2, 4
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AGAINST ASU
The 'Dogs started singles play against the Sun Devils but courts 3, 5 and 6 were suspended due to lighting. Singles pick up from the exact same spot at 8 a.m. tomorrow morning.
CURRENT SCORES:
Arizona State 3, Fresno State 0
- Geerts (ASU) def. Bugailiskis (FRES), 6-2 6-1
- Rakotomalala (ASU) def. Derkas (FRES), 6-1 6-2
- Hannestad (ASU) vs. Moser (FRES), 4-6 6-2 3-4 SUSP
- Ruehl (ASU) def. Soke (FRES), 7-6 6-1
- Wright (ASU) vs. Erturk (FRES), 6-4 1-6 2-0 SUSP
- Kirkman (ASU) vs. Osorio (FRES), 6-3 4-6 SUSP
Order of Finish 1, 2, 4
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What's next – The 'Dogs will finish the singles matches against ASU tomorrow at 8 a.m. PT. Fresno State will also face LMU at 9 a.m. PT tomorrow morning.
"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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