March 4, 2010

CHENEY, Wash. - Roman Dojcak posted a win at No. 2 singles for the Gonzaga University men's tennis team who dropped a 6-1 decision to Eastern Washington University Thursday evening.

Four of the six singles matches required a third and deciding set but the Zags (4-6) were only able to come away with a victory in one of those matches. Dojcak led the way with a come-from-behind 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 victory for his team-leading seventh win of the season. Levin Guillermo, Scott Sullivan and Kevin Eischen each played well in their respective three-set matches.

In doubles play, the Bulldogs were led by the No. 3 tandem of Jake Davis and Conor Feeney who battled hard to come away with an 8-7 win. EWU earned the point though, taking the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches 8-4 and 8-6, respectively. Davis and Feeney are now 3-0 while playing at No. 3 doubles.

Next up for the Zags is a spring break trip to southern California to face UC Riverside Mar. 10, University of Pennsylvania in Los Angeles, Calif. Mar. 11 and Loyola Marymount University Mar. 13.

Eastern Washington University 6, GONZAGA BULLDOGS 1

Singles competition:
1. Nico Riego de Dios (EWU) def. Conor Feeney (GON) 6-4, 6-1
2. Roman Dojcak (GON) def. Fernando Mussolini (EWU) 4-6, 7-6, 6-3
3. Stefan Simikic (EWU) def. Levin Guillermo (GON) 6-7, 6-4, 7-5
4. Julian Sanchez (EWU) def. Scott Sullivan (GON) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
5. Chad Henninger (EWU) def. Jake Davis (GON) 6-3, 6-4
6. Flavio Malaqutti (EWU) def. Kevin Eischen (GON) 7-6, 5-7, 1-0

Doubles competition:
1. Nico Riego de Dios/Chad Henninger (EWU) def. Kevin Eischen/Levin Guillermo (GON) 8-4
2. Fernando Mussolini/Julian Sanchez (EWU) def. Roman Dojcak/Scott Sullivan (GON) 8-6
3. Jake Davis/Conor Feeney (GON) def. Kevin Anderson/Flavio Malaqutti (EWU) 8-7