'Dogs claim 2019 Golden State Invite Title

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's tennis team clinched the 2019 Golden State Invitational title with a 4-3 win over Nevada, Thursday afternoon.

Fresno State improves to 11-8 (1-0 MW) this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles – Both teams came out swinging. Nevada quickly took the win at the No. 1 position 6-0. Fresno State responded with a 6-3 win at the No. 3 position. Jeremy Moser and Angus Bradshaw clinched the doubles point for Fresno State in a tiebreaker at the No. 2 position. The Bulldogs took a 1-0 lead into singles play.

Singles – Patrik Pech made his debut in the Bulldogs' singles lineup. Pech gave the Bulldogs a 2-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-2 win at the No. 6 position. The Wolf Pack earned its first point of the match when Moser fell at the No. 4 position 6-3, 6-3.

Fresno State took a 3-1 lead at the No. 2 position when Bradshaw defeated his opponent 6-2, 6-4. Nevada made it a 3-2 match with a win at the No. 3 position.
The Wolf Pack tied the match 3-3 with a 6-4, 7-6 win at the No. 1 position. Henrique Osorio clinched the match for the Bulldogs at the No. 5 position, defeating his opponent 6-2, 6-3.

RESULTS
Nevada vs Fresno State
Mar 21, 2019 at San Louis Obispo, Calif.
(Mustang Tennis Courts)
Fresno State 4, Nevada 3

Singles competition
1. Julien Evrard (NEV) def. Zdenek Derkas (FS) 6-4, 7-6
2. Angus Bradshaw (FS) def. Jeremy Merville (NEV) 6-2, 6-4
3. Kostya Nesterenko (NEV) def. Mantas Bugailiskis (FS) 6-3, 6-4
4. Jonathan Aremon (NEV) def. Jeremy Moser (FS) 6-3, 6-3
5. Henrique Osorio (FS) def. Daniel Dudockin (NEV) 6-2, 6-3
6. Patrik Pech (FS) def. Matvey Radionov (NEV) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Julien Evrard/Kostya Nesterenko (NEV) def. Mantas Bugailiskis/Patrik Pech (FS) 6-0
2. Jeremy Moser/Angus Bradshaw (FS) def. Jeremy Merville/Jonathan Aremon (NEV) 7-6
3. Zdenek Derkas/Henrique Osorio (FS) def. Benjamin Campi/Matvey Radionov (NEV) 6-3

Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (6,4,2,3,1,5)

What's next - Fresno State will travel to face Mountain West foe New Mexico on Friday, March 29.

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Players Mentioned

Angus Bradshaw

Mantas Bugailiskis

Zdenek Derkas

Jeremy Moser

Henrique Osorio

Patrik Pech

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