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Fresno State falls to No. 12 Stanford in NCAA Tournament
5/3/2019 7:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
STANFORD, Calif. – The Fresno State men's tennis team fell to No. 12 Stanford in the first round of the NCAA Tournament 4-0, on Friday afternoon at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium. The Bulldogs made their first tournament appearance since 2012.
Fresno State finishes the 2019 season with an overall record of 18-11 (5-2, MW) under fourth-year head coach Luke Shields.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles – Fresno State had Zdenek Derkas and Patrik Pech at the No. 1 position, Mantas Bugailiskis and Cem Erturk at the No. 2 position along with Angus Bradshaw and Cagatay Soke at the No. 3 position.
Stanford posted two quick 6-0 wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 position to clinch the doubles point, and take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
The match at the No. 2 position was left unfinished at 4-3 with the Bulldogs fighting back.
Singles – The Cardinal extended its lead to 2-0 when Erturk fell to Timothy Sah 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 4 position. Stanford posted its third point at the No. 3 position after Jeremy Moser was bested by Sameer Kumar 6-0, 6-2.
Sangeet Sridhar clinched the match for Stanford, defeating Soke 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 5 position.
The matches at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6 positions were left unfinished. Derkas was putting up a fight against No. 13 Axel Geller, with the second set knotted 3-3 at the No. 1 position. Bradshaw was also battling when the match was clinched, taking a 4-2 lead over his opponent in the second set at the No. 2 position.
RESULTS
No. 12 Stanford 4, Fresno State 0
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DOUBLES
1. Sameer Kumar/Timothy Sah (STAN) d. Patrik Pech/Zdenek Derkas (FS) 6-0
2. Axel Geller/William Genesen (STAN) led Mantas Bugailiskis/Cem Erturk (FS) 4-3
3. Jack Barber/Sangeet Sridhar (STAN) d. Cagatay Soke/Angus Bradshaw (FS) 6-0
Order of Finish: 1,3
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SINGLES
1. No. 13 Axel Geller (STAN) led Zdenek Derkas (FS) 6-3, 3-3
2. No. 91 William Genesen (STAN) led Angus Bradshaw (FS) 6-2, 2-4
3. Sameer Kumar (STAN) d. Jeremy Moser (FS) 6-0, 6-2
4. Timothy Sah (STAN) d. Cem Erturk (FS) 6-1, 6-1
5. Sangeet Sridhar (STAN) d. Cagatay Soke (FS) 6-1, 6-3
6. Michael Genender (STAN) vs. Henrique Osorio (FS) 6-2, 4-1
Order of Finish: 4,3,5
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Fresno State finishes the 2019 season with an overall record of 18-11 (5-2, MW) under fourth-year head coach Luke Shields.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Doubles – Fresno State had Zdenek Derkas and Patrik Pech at the No. 1 position, Mantas Bugailiskis and Cem Erturk at the No. 2 position along with Angus Bradshaw and Cagatay Soke at the No. 3 position.
Stanford posted two quick 6-0 wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 position to clinch the doubles point, and take a 1-0 lead into singles play.
The match at the No. 2 position was left unfinished at 4-3 with the Bulldogs fighting back.
Singles – The Cardinal extended its lead to 2-0 when Erturk fell to Timothy Sah 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 4 position. Stanford posted its third point at the No. 3 position after Jeremy Moser was bested by Sameer Kumar 6-0, 6-2.
Sangeet Sridhar clinched the match for Stanford, defeating Soke 6-1, 6-1 at the No. 5 position.
The matches at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 6 positions were left unfinished. Derkas was putting up a fight against No. 13 Axel Geller, with the second set knotted 3-3 at the No. 1 position. Bradshaw was also battling when the match was clinched, taking a 4-2 lead over his opponent in the second set at the No. 2 position.
RESULTS
No. 12 Stanford 4, Fresno State 0
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DOUBLES
1. Sameer Kumar/Timothy Sah (STAN) d. Patrik Pech/Zdenek Derkas (FS) 6-0
2. Axel Geller/William Genesen (STAN) led Mantas Bugailiskis/Cem Erturk (FS) 4-3
3. Jack Barber/Sangeet Sridhar (STAN) d. Cagatay Soke/Angus Bradshaw (FS) 6-0
Order of Finish: 1,3
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SINGLES
1. No. 13 Axel Geller (STAN) led Zdenek Derkas (FS) 6-3, 3-3
2. No. 91 William Genesen (STAN) led Angus Bradshaw (FS) 6-2, 2-4
3. Sameer Kumar (STAN) d. Jeremy Moser (FS) 6-0, 6-2
4. Timothy Sah (STAN) d. Cem Erturk (FS) 6-1, 6-1
5. Sangeet Sridhar (STAN) d. Cagatay Soke (FS) 6-1, 6-3
6. Michael Genender (STAN) vs. Henrique Osorio (FS) 6-2, 4-1
Order of Finish: 4,3,5
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"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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