SPOKANE, Wash. – The No. 52 Gonzaga men's tennis team earned a 4-0 victory over Boise State at home today and increased their current winning streak to four.
Today's match began with a competitive doubles competition, as BSU's Caden Moortgat and Simon Arca Costas earned a 6-4 victory over Gonzaga's
Sasha Trkulja and Matthew Hollingsworth on court one. In the No.3 spot, Gonzaga's
Oliver Andersson and
Theo McDonald defeated BSU's Michael Bott and Ryo Minakata 6-4. With the doubles competition tied, Gonzaga's
Leon Roider and
Tom Hann clinched the doubles point with a 7-6 court two victory over BSU's Jan Lucca Marquardt and James Van Herzeele.
Moving to the singles competition, Gonzaga increased their lead as Trkulja earned a 6-0, 6-1 victory over BSU's Pedro Liborio on court one. Andersson helped Gonzaga stretch their lead with a 6-3, 6-3 court three victory over Marquardt. In the No.5 spot, the match was clinched for Gonzaga after Hann earned a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Minakata.
All other matches went unfinished, as Gonzaga had already clinched the 4-0 victory.
Up next: For the Gonzaga men's tennis team, they head to Provo, Utah to face BYU on Friday, March 25th at 11 am. This game begins an eight-game stretch of matches against WCC opponents. To stay up-to-date with the Gonzaga men's tennis team's schedule, scores, news, and highlights, follow the GoZags.com website and the @ZagMTennis account on Instagram and Twitter.
Records: With today's win, Gonzaga's record improves to 11-3 overall on the season. Boise State's record on the year moves to 10-6 with the loss.
Results:
No. 52 Gonzaga 4, Boise State 0
Singles Competition
1. Sasha Trkulja (GU) def. Liborio, Pedro (BSU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Matthew Hollingworth (GU) vs. Arca Costas, Simon (BSU) 6-4, 6-6, unfinished
3. Oliver Andersson (GU) def. Marquardt, Jan Lucca (BSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Arthus Bassetiere (GU) vs. Moortgat, Caden (BSU) 6-1, 4-6, unfinished
5. Tom Hann (GU) def. Minakata, Ryo (BSU) 6-2, 6-4
6. Leon Roider (GU) vs. Van Herzeele, James (BSU) 2-6, 6-3, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. Moortgat, Caden/Arca Costas, Simon (BSU) def. Sasha Trkulja/Matthew Hollingworth (GU) 6-4
2. Leon Roider/Tom Hann (GU) def. Marquardt, Jan Lucca/Van Herzeele, James (BSU) 7-6
3. Oliver Andersson/Theo McDonald (GU) def. Bott, Michael/Minakata, Ryo (BSU) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (1,3,5)