'Dogs blank Highlanders in afternoon doubleheader

FRESNO, Calif. -- The Fresno State men's tennis team swept UC Riverside in a doubleheader Thursday afternoon at Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center. The Bulldogs won both matches 7-0 against the Highlanders.

The teams competed in an unconventional format, with only two doubles matches counting for two match points, and each of the five singles matches counting as a match point.

"It's great to get a doubleheader and this amount of matches," Fresno State head coach Luke Shields said. "I was proud of our discipline, we had a few errors but we stepped up and fixed it in the second match and I'm proud of the guys for that."

Doubles vs. UC Riverside (Match 1)
The 'Dogs dominated in doubles play to begin the day, winning both of their matchups. The first win came from the pairing of Reece Falck and Alexey Aleschev, who took the No. 2 spot, 6-2. This was quickly followed by Dario Huber and Zdenek Derkas winning at the No. 1 spot, 6-3.

Singles vs. UC Riverside (Match 1)
Fresno State began singles play with a win at the No. 5 spot from Falck 6-2, 6-3. Derkas followed soon after taking the No. 1 spot 6-2, 6-2, and Aleschev sealed the win for the 'Dogs after taking the No. 3 spot 6-4, 7-6. The final matches were played out and resulted in two wins for the 'Dogs, one at the No. 4 spot from Henrique Osorio 6-7, 6-4, 1-0, and the final from Dario Huber at the No. 2 spot 6-3, 6-7, 1-0.

Doubles vs. UC Riverside (Match 2)
The 'Dogs took the doubles point with ease in their second game against the Highlanders. The pairing of Angus Bradshaw and Aleksandr Myagkov claimed a quick victory at the No. 1 spot, 6-1. And at the No. 2 spot the pairing of Henrique Osorio and Falck won their matchup 6-1.

Singles vs. UC Riverside (Match 2)
In singles play Fresno State dominated yet again, with the undefeated Bradshaw finishing first with a No. 1 spot win 6-0, 6-1. Falck and Aleschev followed up Bradshaw with wins of their own, with Falck taking the No. 6 spot 6-0, 6-2, and Aleschev clinching the win for the Bulldogs 6-2, 6-1.

The final two matches were played out once again, and again resulted in wins for the 'Dogs. Myagkov took the No. 2 spot 6-2, 6-3, and Osorio closed out the doubleheader with a 6-2, 6-2, win

Up Next
Fresno State will return to the courts on Saturday, hosting San Francisco at noon PT.

Fresno State vs. UC Riverside (Game 1)
Mar. 5, 2021
Fresno State 7, UC Riverside 0

Doubles competition
1. Dario Huber/Zdenek Derkas (FS) vs. Gilbert Chung/McCaig (UCR) 6-3
2. Reece Falck/Alexey Aleschev (FS) def. Jayson Blando/Djakouris (UCR) 6-2

Singles competition
1. Zdenek Derkas (FS) def. Gilbert Chung (UCR) 6-2, 6-2
2. Dario Huber (FS) def. Djakouris (UCR) 6-3, 6-7, 1-0
3. Alexey Aleschev (FS) def. Jayson Blando (UCR) 6-4, 7-6
4. Henrique Osorio (FS) def. McCaig (UCR) 6-7, 6-4, 1-0
5. Reece Falck (FS) def. Michael Blando (UCR) 6-2, 6-3

Fresno State vs. UC Riverside (Game 2)
Mar. 5, 2021
Fresno State 7, UC Riverside 0

Doubles competition
1. Angus Bradshaw/Aleksandr Myagkov (FS) def. Gilbert Chung/McCaig (UCR) 6-1
2. Reece Falck/Henrique Osorio (FS) def. Jayson Blando/Djakouris (UCR) 6-1

Singles competition
1. Angus Bradshaw (FS) def. Gilbert Chung (UCR) 6-0, 6-1
2. Aleksandr Myagkov (FS) vs. Djakouris (UCR) 6-2, 6-3
3. Alexey Aleschev (FS) def. McCaig (UCR) 6-2, 6-1
4. Henrique Osorio (FS) vs. Michael Blando (UCR) 6-2, 6-2
5. Reece Falck (FS) def. Jayson Blando (UCR) 6-0, 6-2

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