Fresno State Athletics
Sunday, April 1
Fresno, Calif.
11 a.m. PT
Fresno State
4
vs
1
New Mexico
'Dogs top Lobos 4-1 in MW home opener
4/1/2018 2:43:00 PM | Men's Tennis
FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's tennis team defeated New Mexico 4-1 on Sunday afternoon at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center in its Mountain West home opener. The 'Dogs improve to 2-0 in conference play after picking up a road win at Air Force on March 23.
"We came out flat in doubles," said head coach Luke Shields. "The guys did a good job of recovering and came out with a purpose and resolve in singles. Our guys are getting tougher every match. New Mexico is one of the top teams in the conference, so this is a solid win for us. The guys have stayed true to their goal of staying undefeated at home."Â
Fresno State is now 13-10 (2-0 MW) and remain a perfect 9-0 at home this season
Doubles – New Mexico won the doubles point by earning wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions. The match at court No. 1 was left unfinished.
Singles – Zdenek Derkas cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 1 position to tie the match 1-1.
Fresno State took the lead 2-1 when Cagatay Soke defeated his opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 5 position.
On court No. 5, Henrique Osorio gave the Bulldogs a 3-1 lead by besting his opponent 6-4, 6-4.
Xander Veys overcame a 4-1 second set deficit winning six-straight games to win his match 6-2, 6-4. Veys' win clinched the match for the Bulldogs.
At the No. 2 position, Mantas Bugailiskis forced a third-set after dropping the first set. Bugailiskis' match was left unfinished. At the No. 4 position, Cem Erturk won an intense first set tiebreaker to take a one-set lead over his opponent. Erturk's match was also left unfinished.
Tennis Match Results
New Mexico vs Fresno State
Apr 01, 2018 at Fresno, Calif.
Fresno State 4, New Mexico 1
Singles competition
1. Xander Veys (FS) def. Tong (NM) 6-2, 6-4
2. Mantas Bugailiskis (FS) vs. Van Leijsen (NM) 4-6, 6-4, unfinished
3. Zdenek Derkas (FS) def. West (NM) 6-1, 6-1
4. Escutia (NM) vs. Cem Erturk (FS) no result
5. Cagatay Soke (FS) def. Holis (NM) 6-3, 6-4
6. Henrique Osorio (FS) def. Baklini (NM) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Mantas Bugailiskis/Cem Erturk (FS) vs. Escutia/Van Leijsen (NM) 4-4, unfinished
2. West/Baklini (NM) def. Xander Veys/Cagatay Soke (FS) 6-4
3. Tong/Holis (NM) def. Zdenek Derkas/Youssef Hassan (FS) 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,5,6,1)
What's next – Fresno State will travel to face Boise State on Friday, April 6 at 5 p.m. PT. The Bulldogs will return home on Thursday, April 12 to host UNLV at 4 p.m. PT.
"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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"We came out flat in doubles," said head coach Luke Shields. "The guys did a good job of recovering and came out with a purpose and resolve in singles. Our guys are getting tougher every match. New Mexico is one of the top teams in the conference, so this is a solid win for us. The guys have stayed true to their goal of staying undefeated at home."Â
Fresno State is now 13-10 (2-0 MW) and remain a perfect 9-0 at home this season
Doubles – New Mexico won the doubles point by earning wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles positions. The match at court No. 1 was left unfinished.
Singles – Zdenek Derkas cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win at the No. 1 position to tie the match 1-1.
Fresno State took the lead 2-1 when Cagatay Soke defeated his opponent in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 at the No. 5 position.
On court No. 5, Henrique Osorio gave the Bulldogs a 3-1 lead by besting his opponent 6-4, 6-4.
Xander Veys overcame a 4-1 second set deficit winning six-straight games to win his match 6-2, 6-4. Veys' win clinched the match for the Bulldogs.
At the No. 2 position, Mantas Bugailiskis forced a third-set after dropping the first set. Bugailiskis' match was left unfinished. At the No. 4 position, Cem Erturk won an intense first set tiebreaker to take a one-set lead over his opponent. Erturk's match was also left unfinished.
Tennis Match Results
New Mexico vs Fresno State
Apr 01, 2018 at Fresno, Calif.
Fresno State 4, New Mexico 1
Singles competition
1. Xander Veys (FS) def. Tong (NM) 6-2, 6-4
2. Mantas Bugailiskis (FS) vs. Van Leijsen (NM) 4-6, 6-4, unfinished
3. Zdenek Derkas (FS) def. West (NM) 6-1, 6-1
4. Escutia (NM) vs. Cem Erturk (FS) no result
5. Cagatay Soke (FS) def. Holis (NM) 6-3, 6-4
6. Henrique Osorio (FS) def. Baklini (NM) 6-4, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Mantas Bugailiskis/Cem Erturk (FS) vs. Escutia/Van Leijsen (NM) 4-4, unfinished
2. West/Baklini (NM) def. Xander Veys/Cagatay Soke (FS) 6-4
3. Tong/Holis (NM) def. Zdenek Derkas/Youssef Hassan (FS) 6-2
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,5,6,1)
What's next – Fresno State will travel to face Boise State on Friday, April 6 at 5 p.m. PT. The Bulldogs will return home on Thursday, April 12 to host UNLV at 4 p.m. PT.
"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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