Feb. 10, 2000

SPOKANE, Wash - Gonzaga University's men's tennis squad suffered their first loss this season at the hands of the University of Portland last Sunday.

The Pilots improve to 2-2 on the season while the Zags fell to 3-1 after the 6-1 dual match loss.

Senior Ken Bang picked up the Bulldogs lone win on the day. Bang defeated Quang Nguyen 6-2, 6-3 in No. 1 singles action.

The Bulldogs are idle until February 18 when they face Portland State University in Cheney, WA. Match-time is set for 11:30 a.m.

SINGLES RESULTS:Gonzaga University          University of Portland  Winner          Score1.  Ken Bang         vs. Quang Nguyen            Gonzaga         6:2, 6:32.  Burak Berksoy   vs. George Agapitos         Portland        5:7, 6:4, 7:63.  Jeff Shin           vs. Nick Tostenrude         Portland    6:2, 6:44.  Joe Zavaglia vs. Pierre-Marc Villeneuve  Portland    7:5, 6:05.  Joel Wilkie   vs. Joel Tostenrude         Portland    7:6, 6:16.  Brian McConnell   vs. Lars Anderson           Portland    6:1, 6:4
DOUBLES RESULTS:

Gonzaga University     University of Portland  Winner      Score1.  Bang & Shin     vs. Tostenrude & Tostenrude Portland    9:72.  Zavaglia & Berksoy  vs. Anderson & Nguyen   Portland    9:83.  McConnell & Wilkie  vs. Agapitos & Pete Malacek Portland    9:8
TEAM SCORE:Portland 6  Gonzaga 1