'Dogs to host UCSB, Cal Poly

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's tennis team will host two matches in the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center this weekend. The Bulldogs will face UCSB on Friday, Feb. 8 at 1 p.m. PT and Cal Poly on Saturday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. PT.

Admission to Fresno State men's tennis matches is free of charge.

How to follow – Fans can follow along with live stats during both matches, both links will be on the men's tennis schedule page at GoBulldogs.com. Live scores and updates will also be available on Twitter (@FresnoStateMTEN) throughout the matches.

QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State is 4-1 (1-0 MW) this season, currently riding a four-match win streak.

Game Notes:

Fresno State is 2-0 at home this season.
Fresno State went 2-0 in a doubleheader on Jan. 27 against Air Force and Holy Names. The Bulldogs earned their first Mountain West win over the Falcons (4-3), and finished the day with a win over the Hawks (7-0).
Fresno State has one nationally ranked player on its roster in No. 118 Zdenek Derkas.
Derkas was named the Mountain West Player of the Week on Jan. 22, after notching a combined 3-1 record to lead the Bulldogs to a 2-0 week on the road.
Derkas is the only Bulldog have wins over ranked opponents this season. He defeated No. 53 Adrian Otezback (Pepperdine) and No. 60 Lukas Moenter (LMU).
Last time the Bulldogs faced the Gauchos, UCSB took the win 6-1 to halt Fresno State's 6-0 start to the season in 2018. Fresno State owns the all-time series between the programs 20-7, but UCSB has won the last three matches.
Last time the Bulldogs faced the Mustangs, Fresno State was victorious 4-3 in the ASU Invitational on Feb. 9, 2018. Fresno State owns the all-time record between the teams 19-11, but Cal Poly has won the five out of six matches.

2018 Review – Fresno State finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 19-12 (6-1 MW). The Bulldogs were undefeated at home with a perfect 11-0 record. Fresno State finished the regular season in second place, earning the No. 2 seed in the 2018 Mountain West Championship. The Bulldogs made a run for the title before falling to No. 1 Utah State in the championship match 4-1.

SCOUTING THE GAUCHOS
UCSB is 2-1 this season, 1-0 on the road.

Team Notes:

The Gauchos have tabbed wins over San Diego State (5-2) and South Alabama (4-1). UCSB fell to No. 5 USC (6-1).
UCSB has three nationally ranked players on its roster in No. 9 Nicolas Moreno de Alboran, No. 25 Joseph Guillin and No. 87 Victor Krustev.
Krustev was named the Big West Player of the Week on Jan. 30, after upsetting No. 19 Laurens Verboven to give the Gauchos their only point against No. 5 USC.
UCSB finished its 2018 season with an overall record of 18-7 (5-0 Big West). The Gauchos won the 2018 Big West Championship and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

SCOUTING THE MUSTANGS
Cal Poly is 2-3 this season, 1-1 on the road.

Team Notes:

Cal Poly has wins over West Point (4-2) and Michigan State (4-3). The Mustangs have losses to Yale (4-3), No. 5 USC (4-0) and South Alabama (4-3).
Cal Poly has had four consecutive winning seasons.
The Mustangs return seven players from last season, including Big West All-Conference Second Team honoree Antoine Noel.
Cal Poly finished the 2018 season with an overall record of 18-7 (4-1 Big West). Cal Poly finished second in the Big West, after falling to UCSB in the conference championship.

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