April 13, 2008

Spokane, Wash. - During his final home match of his career, senior Cooper Fratt posted a singles victory Sunday as the Gonzaga University men's tennis team fell 5-2 to visiting Lewis-Clark State College. The contest was the final home match for Fratt and fellow senior Charles Adams.

Fratt posted a straight-set 6-1, 7-5 victory at No. 3 over Mickael Sopel in singles play for GU (6-16). Adams, playing at No. 4, dropped a 7-5, 6-4 decision to Johnathan Berhane. Roman Dojcak earned the Zags' lone other point at No. 1, as the sophomore earned a three-set 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Cedric Dufour. At No. 2, Zack Radetzky fell to Kevin Lee 6-1, 6-3, while Logan Napolsky feel 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 5 to Ali Faris. Rounding out singles action, Mike Merz fell 6-4, 7-6 to Arslan Mermut at No. 6.

In doubles play, LCSC (11-9) earned the point, taking all three contests. Fratt and Adams teamed up at No. 3, falling 8-5 to Sebastian Kuhn and Oliver Stone. Merz and Radetzky fell 8-7 at No. 1 to Dufour and Berhane, while Napolsky and Dojcak fell 8-6 to Lee and Faris at No. 2.

The Bulldogs will resume action Friday when play opens at the West Coast Conference Championship in Santa Clara, Calif.

LCSC 5, Gonzaga 2SinglesDojcak def. Dufour 2-6, 6-2, 6-3Lee def. Radetzky 6-1, 6-3Fratt def. Sopel 6-1, 7-5Berhane def. Adams 7-5, 6-4Faris def. Napolsky 6-3, 4-6, 6-4Mermut def. Merz 6-4, 7-6
DoublesDufour/Berhane def. Merz/Napolsky 8-7Lee/Faris def. Napolsky/Dojcak 8-6Kuhn/Stone def. Fratt/Adams 8-5