Saturday, February 8
Santa Barbara, CA
11 a.m.
Gonzaga University
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UC Santa Barbara
UCSB Downs Men’s Tennis, 6-1
2/8/2025 6:59:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Zags (4-3) compete at Cal Poly on Sunday
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Gonzaga men's tennis was defeated 6-1 by UC Santa Barbara in a dual match on Saturday at Arnhold Tennis Center.
The Gauchos secured the doubles point as Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough and Gus Krauel/Oscar Rashed each fell, 6-2. Nicholas Reeves/Kai-Luca Ampaw were trailing their opponents 4-3 when the dual moved to singles.
Tom Dunlop picked up the lone point for the Bulldogs — winning his singles bout 6-3, 6-4. Reeves, Ampaw, Branchetti, and Rashed were denied in straight sets, with Rashed falling in a second-frame tiebreaker. In the tightest match of the day, Fairclough was outlasted 6-7 (4), 7-5, 10-6.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs stay on the road tomorrow (Feb. 9) with an 11 a.m. dual at Cal Poly. Live stats will be available at GoZags.com.
MATCH NOTES
- GU men's tennis is 4-3 this season, with wins against Eastern Washington (twice), Seattle, and Montana State.
- UC Santa Barbara is now 4-1 on the spring season.
2/8 Dual Results:
UC Santa Barbara 6, Gonzaga 1
Doubles
1. Gianluca Brunkow/Dominique Rolland (UCSB) def. Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough, 6-2
2. Nicholas Reeves/Kai-Luca Ampaw vs. Lucca Liu/Diogo Morais (UCSB), 3-4 (unfinished)
3. Charlie Underwood/Conrad Brown (UCSB) def. Gus Krauel/Oscar Rashed, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles
1. Gianluca Brunkow (UCSB) def. Giovanni Branchetti, 6-4, 6-1
2. Lucca Liu (UCSB) def. Kai-Luca Ampaw, 6-1, 6-0
3. Diogo Morais (UCSB) def. Nicholas Reeves, 6-4, 6-0
4. Conrad Brown (UCSB) def. Jay Fairclough 6-7 (4), 7-5, 10-6
5. Tom Dunlop def. Teo Masera (UCSB), 6-3, 6-4
6. Matei Gavrea (UCSB) def. Oscar Rashed, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1, 5, 6, 4
The Gauchos secured the doubles point as Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough and Gus Krauel/Oscar Rashed each fell, 6-2. Nicholas Reeves/Kai-Luca Ampaw were trailing their opponents 4-3 when the dual moved to singles.
Tom Dunlop picked up the lone point for the Bulldogs — winning his singles bout 6-3, 6-4. Reeves, Ampaw, Branchetti, and Rashed were denied in straight sets, with Rashed falling in a second-frame tiebreaker. In the tightest match of the day, Fairclough was outlasted 6-7 (4), 7-5, 10-6.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs stay on the road tomorrow (Feb. 9) with an 11 a.m. dual at Cal Poly. Live stats will be available at GoZags.com.
MATCH NOTES
- GU men's tennis is 4-3 this season, with wins against Eastern Washington (twice), Seattle, and Montana State.
- UC Santa Barbara is now 4-1 on the spring season.
2/8 Dual Results:
UC Santa Barbara 6, Gonzaga 1
Doubles
1. Gianluca Brunkow/Dominique Rolland (UCSB) def. Giovanni Branchetti/Jay Fairclough, 6-2
2. Nicholas Reeves/Kai-Luca Ampaw vs. Lucca Liu/Diogo Morais (UCSB), 3-4 (unfinished)
3. Charlie Underwood/Conrad Brown (UCSB) def. Gus Krauel/Oscar Rashed, 6-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3
Singles
1. Gianluca Brunkow (UCSB) def. Giovanni Branchetti, 6-4, 6-1
2. Lucca Liu (UCSB) def. Kai-Luca Ampaw, 6-1, 6-0
3. Diogo Morais (UCSB) def. Nicholas Reeves, 6-4, 6-0
4. Conrad Brown (UCSB) def. Jay Fairclough 6-7 (4), 7-5, 10-6
5. Tom Dunlop def. Teo Masera (UCSB), 6-3, 6-4
6. Matei Gavrea (UCSB) def. Oscar Rashed, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1, 5, 6, 4
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
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/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
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/ Men's Tennis
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
41
Gianluca Brunkow / 0 (25/-) [UCSB-M]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
10
Lucca Liu / 0 [UCSB-M]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
40
Diogo Morais / 0 (73/-) [UCSB-M]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
756
Conrad Brown / 0 [UCSB-M]
6710
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Teo Masera / 0 [UCSB-M]
34
#6 Singles Match
12
46
Matei Gavrea / 0 [UCSB-M]
67
Order of Finish:
3,2,1,5,6,4
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