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