Saturday, January 25
Waco, TX
1 P.M.
Gonzaga University
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Baylor
Men’s Tennis Downed at No. 5 Baylor
1/25/2020 4:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
GU will face New Mexico on Sunday
WACO, Texas – Gonzaga men's tennis faced a tough fifth-ranked Baylor squad and went down 4-0 on Saturday in the ITA Kickoff Weekend in Waco, Texas.
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GU (2-2) battled throughout the match against the Bears (4-0), but ultimately Baylor took control of the match in singles.
"We had opportunities to win a few first sets," head coach Jonas Piibor said. "It was good for our team to play a championship team like Baylor, we have plenty to take away from this match. The guys are very excited for our match versus New Mexico tomorrow."
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After falling in the doubles point, GU's Sam Feit and Oliver Andersson initially held leads in the first set of their singles matches. Feit took on No. 59-ranked Matias Soto and was up 5-2 in the first before falling 7-5. Andersson went up 5-4 in the first set of his match on Court 6, and then narrowly lost a tiebreak 7-6(13-11) before his match went unfinished.
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The Bears won singles contests on Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to clinch the match overall. Â
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Gonzaga will take on New Mexico on Sunday at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT in Waco, Texas. Links to live coverage are available at GoZags.com.
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GU (2-2) battled throughout the match against the Bears (4-0), but ultimately Baylor took control of the match in singles.
"We had opportunities to win a few first sets," head coach Jonas Piibor said. "It was good for our team to play a championship team like Baylor, we have plenty to take away from this match. The guys are very excited for our match versus New Mexico tomorrow."
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After falling in the doubles point, GU's Sam Feit and Oliver Andersson initially held leads in the first set of their singles matches. Feit took on No. 59-ranked Matias Soto and was up 5-2 in the first before falling 7-5. Andersson went up 5-4 in the first set of his match on Court 6, and then narrowly lost a tiebreak 7-6(13-11) before his match went unfinished.
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The Bears won singles contests on Nos. 2, 3 and 4 to clinch the match overall. Â
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Gonzaga will take on New Mexico on Sunday at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT in Waco, Texas. Links to live coverage are available at GoZags.com.
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
123
510
74UF
#2 Singles Match
12
32
66
#3 Singles Match
12
21
66
#4 Singles Match
12
25
67
#5 Singles Match
123
510
74UF
#6 Singles Match
123
610
71UF
Order of Finish:
2,3,4
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