'Dogs to host Wolf Pack on Senior Day

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's tennis team will wrap up the regular season playing host to Nevada on Saturday, April 20 at 11 a.m. PT at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. The Bulldogs will celebrate Senior Day, honoring the team's three seniors in Mantas Bugailiskis, Jeremy Moser and Patrik Pech.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can follow along with live stats throughout Saturday's match the link is available on the men's tennis schedule page. Live scores and updates will be available throughout the match on Twitter (@FresnoStateMTEN).

QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
Fresno State (14-10, 4-2 MW) have locked in the No. 3 seed in the 2019 Mountain West Championship Tournament.

Match Notes:

Fresno State is 5-2 at home this season.
Fresno State is coming off a 1-1 week, falling to Utah State 4-1 before topping Boise State 4-2.
Fresno State has won three of its last four matches.
Fresno State has had eight matches finish with a score of 4-3 this season, including three during conference play.
Fresno State has been solid in singles play during the spring, owning a 68-50 advantage over its opponents overall and a 17-13 advantage in conference play.
Fresno State has been unable to win the doubles point in its last three consecutive matches.
Fresno State and Nevada have already played once this season. The teams faced off in the 2019 Golden State Invitational championship match on March 21, the Bulldogs defeated the Wolf Pack 4-3. Fresno State owns the all-time series record 16-3, and has won the last four out of five matches between the squads.

Zdenek Derkas leads the Bulldogs in singles play this spring with an 18-6 record, playing at the No. 1 position. Derkas is a perfect 6-0 in conference play. The junior has won 12 consecutive singles matches, his last loss was on Feb. 23 against Auburn. He has reached as high as No. 114 in the ITA rankings this season. Fresno State has been solid in singles play this season, eight Bulldogs own winning records.

The Bulldogs have seen 18 different doubles teams in the lineup this season. Derkas and Cem Erturk own a team-best 7-3 record, followed by Angus Bradshaw and Cagatay Soke with a 5-2 record.

Roster Overview – Fresno State returned six letterwinners from last season, including All-MW Singles team selection Zdenek Derkas and MW Freshman of the Year Cem Erturk.

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.

2019 MW Championship – Fresno State will host the 2019 Mountain West Championship at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center April 25-27. Single session tickets for Thursday, Friday and Saturday are $10 for adults and $5 for children. All-session tickets/wristbands are $20 for adults and $10 for children. Tickets will begin being sold one hour prior to the start of competition each day. There will be free admission for Fresno State students.

SCOUTING THE WOLF PACK
Nevada is 10-9 (2-4 MW) this season.

Team Notes:

Nevada is 1-6 on the road.
Nevada is coming off a 2-1 week, posting wins over Boise State (4-2) and Sonoma State (4-1) before falling to Utah State (4-0).
Nevada has struggled in singles during conference play, opponents have recorded a 14-9 advantage over the Wolf Pack. Nevada is slightly below .500 in doubles play with 6-7 record in conference play.

Daniel Dudockin leads the Wolf Pack with a 9-2 record in singles play this spring, a perfect 3-0 in MW. Dudockin plays a variety of positions in the bottom half of the lineup for Nevada. Jeremy Merville owns the other winning record on the roster, with a 6-5 record at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions.

The Wolf Pack duo of Julien Evrard and Kostya Nesterenko has chalked a 12-5 record at the No. 1 position this spring, and a 4-1 record in conference play.

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