Gonzaga University
Lewis-Clark State
Men's Tennis Swept By Lewis-Clark State 7-0
4/13/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 13, 2002
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Gonzaga University men's tennis team (3-14) suffered a 7-0 setback to the NAIA No. 17 ranked Lewis-Clark State College Warriors (13-7) Saturday afternoon at the Martin tennis courts.
The Warriors swept the doubles with the No. 1 team of Vinicius Vieira and Vanaka Gunawardhana defeating Shaun Whitney and Brian McConnell 8-4.
In singles action the Bulldogs challenged the No. 1 spot when Whitney forced a tie breaker, winning the first set 4-6 before Vieira pulled out the last two sets 6-3, 6-3.
McConnell also rallied back from a first set loss 6-0 to win the second set 5-7 before falling to Gunawardhana 6-0 in the final set.
The Bulldogs now have a week to prepare before heading to the West Coast Conference Championships Friday in Moraga, Calif.
Lewis-Clark State 7, Gonzaga 0
Singles Vinicius Vieira (LCSC)def. Shaun Whitney (GU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 Vanaka Gunawardhana (LCSC)def. Brian McConnell (GU) 6-0, 5-7, 6-0 Sasa Bausovac (LCSC) def. Drew Ernst (GU) 7-6, 7-5 Joao Oliveira (LCSC) def. Andy Livingston (GU) 6-2, 6-2 Daniel Bahia (LCSC) def. Alex McBarnet (GU) 7-5, 6-4 Guilherme Martins (LCSC) def. Jesse Goldsmith (GU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Vieira/Gunawardhana (LCSC) def. Whitney/McConnell (GU) 8-4 Martins/Bren (LCSC) def. McBarnet/Ernst (GU) 8-3 Oliveira/Bahia (LCSC) def. Livingston/Goldsmith (GU) 8-3
