April 12, 2009

SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga University closed out its regular season with a 6-1 win over Portland State University Sunday afternoon. Stefan Feddersen and Mike Merz paired up to win at No. 3 doubles in the final home match of their careers.

Gonzaga (9-13) swept all three doubles matches and later took five of the six singles matches to post its third consecutive win. Roman Dojcak held off Alex VanDerschelden 7-6, 7-5 to record a win at No. 2 singles in the day's closest match. Conor Feeney avenged a first set loss by winning the next two sets to post a No. 3 singles win.

The Bulldog's team-leader in wins, Jake Davis, recorded win number 13 on the season with a 6-4, 6-1 No. 4 singles win. Scott Sullivan became the second Zag to record double-digit wins, beating Adam Blackner 6-7, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 5 singles for his 10th win of the season. Tomasz Falkowski also won at No. 6 singles.

Next up for Gonzaga are the West Coast Conference championships beginning Thursday in San Diego, Calif.

GONZAGA UNIVERSITY 6, Portland State 1

Singles competition:
1. Chris Rice (PSU) def. Stefan Feddersen (GON) 6-4, 6-0
2. Roman Dojcak (GON) def. Alex VanDerschelden (PSU) 7-6, 7-5
3. Conor Feeney (GON) def. Kyle Erickson (PSU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0
4. Jake Davis (GON) def. Jeff Cero (PSU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Scott Sullivan (GON) def. Adam Blackner (PSU) 6-7, 6-3, 6-3
6. Tomasz Falkowski (GON) def. Alex Hart (PSU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles competition:
1. Roman Dojcak/Scott Sullivan (GON) def. Chris Rice/Alex Hart (PSU) 8-5
2. Jake Davis/Tomasz Falkowski (GON) def. Kyle Erickson/Adam Blackner (PSU) 8-6
3. Mike Merz/Stefan Feddersen (GON) def. Jeff Cero/Alex VanDerschelden (PSU) 8-1