No. 3 Fresno State to face No. 6 Nevada in MW Championship quarterfinal match

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State men's tennis team, host of the 2019 Mountain West Men's Tennis Championship, will serve up its first match at 6 p.m. versus Nevada on Thursday at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. The No. 3 seed Bulldogs, and No. 6 seed Wolf Pack, will be the final match of four quarterfinal matches on the opening day.

The tournament continues on Friday with semifinal action starting at 11 a.m. followed by the championship match on Saturday at 1 p.m.

TICKETS
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.

HOW TO FOLLOW
For complete coverage of the Mountain West Men's Tennis Championship, including live video and result links, recaps, scores and photo galleries, visit Championship Central on the MW's official website. Live scores and updates will be available throughout the match on Twitter (@FresnoStateMTEN).

QUICK LOOK AT THE 'DOGS
For the third consecutive year, Fresno State (15-10, 5-2 MW) enters the championship as a fourth seed or better under fourth-year head coach Luke Shields. Throughout the last three years, the Bulldogs own a 16-5 record in league play and reached the MW championship match a season ago.

Thursday's quarterfinal match marks the third encounter between the Bulldogs and the Wolf Pack this season. The Bulldogs bested the Wolf Pack 4-3 to win the 2019 Golden State Invite title on March 21, before topping the Wolf Pack again in their regular season finale, 4-1, on April 20.

Match Notes:

Fresno State has won four of its last five matches.
Fresno State has advanced past the quarterfinal match of the MW Championship four consecutive seasons.
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 72-50 advantage over its opponents overall and a 21-13 advantage in conference play.
Fresno State has been unable to win the doubles point in its last four consecutive matches.
Fresno State owns the all-time series against Nevada 17-3, and has won the last five out of six matches between the squads.
Fresno State advanced to the championship match of the 2018 Mountain West Men's Tennis Championship, falling to Utah State 4-1.

QUICK LOOK AT THE LINEUP
Zdenek Derkas

Compiled a 23-9 overall singles record, 19-6 in dual play.
Finished conference play undefeated with a 7-0 record at the No. 1 position and did not drop a set during conference play.
Has won 12 of his last 13 matches.
Defeated six ranked opponents this season.
Paired with four different partners during spring, to post a 10-8 doubles record.
2018 All-Mountain West Singles Team selection
2017 Mountain West Freshman of the Year

Mantas Bugailiskis

Compiled a 10-6 singles record in dual play and 3-1 record in conference play.
Has played at the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 positions for the Bulldogs.
Has won 9 of his last 11 matches.
Paired with three different partners during spring, to post an 11-9 doubles record.
Owned a team-best 2-2 doubles record in conference play with partner Cem Erturk.
2018 All-Mountain West Singles Team selection
2016 All-Mountain West Doubles Team pick

Angus Bradshaw

Compiled 8-12 singles record in dual play and a 3-2 record in conference play.
Owns a 5-2 record at the No. 3 position.
Has pushed six matches into third sets this season, including four during conference play.
Paired with three different partners during spring to post a 12-8 doubles record.

Jeremy Moser

Compiled an 8-7 record in dual play, 2-3 in conference play.
Has played at four different positions for the Bulldogs this season.
Clinched the match against Nevada on April 20 with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) win at the No. 4 position.

Cem Erturk

Compiled an 8-5 singles record in dual play and a 1-3 record in conference play.
Has played at four different positions for the Bulldogs this season.
Paired with five different partners during spring to post a 10-8 doubles record.
Owned a team-best 2-2 doubles record in conference play with partner Mantas Bugailiskis.
2018 Mountain West Freshman of the Year

Cagatay Soke

Compiled a 10-7 singles record during dual play and a 5-2 record in conference play.
Has won four of his last five matches.
Has played at four different positions for the Bulldogs this season.
Paired with five different partners during the spring to post a 10-6 doubles record.

SCOUTING THE WOLF PACK
Nevada is 10-10 (2-5 MW) this season.

Team Notes:

Nevada is 0-2 against Fresno State this season.
Nevada is 0-4 in MW Championship quarterfinal matches over the past four seasons.
Nevada has struggled in singles during conference play as opponents have recorded an 18-9 advantage over the Wolf Pack.
Nevada owns an 8-8 doubles record in conference play this season.
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.
The Wolf Pack duo of Julien Evrard and Kostya Nesterenko has chalked a 13-5 record at the No. 1 position this spring and a 5-1 record in conference play.

The winner of the match between the Bulldogs and the Wolf Pack will face the winner of the quarterfinal match between No. 2 Utah State and No. 7 Boise State, in the semifinals on Friday, April 26 at 3 p.m. PT.

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