SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Gonzaga men's tennis fell 4-1 to Cal Poly on Sunday at Ronca Tennis Center.
Tom Dunlop/
Diego Herrera were dropped 6-2 in doubles, then
Giovanni Branchetti/
Jay Fairclough won decisively, 6-1. The doubles point came down to court 2, where Cal Poly defeated
Kai-Luca Ampaw/
Nicholas Reeves 6-2.
Moving to singles, Reeves and Dunlop were denied in two sets. Fairclough picked up a point for the Bulldogs with a commanding 6-1, 6-3 victory. However, the Mustangs clinched the overall match as Ampaw was outlasted 6-4, 6-3.
When the dual was decided, Branchetti was in the second frame after winning a first-set tiebreaker, while
Oscar Rashed was trailing his match.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs are off for a weekend, then host Montana on Sunday, Feb. 23 at the Stevens Center. For those unable to attend, live video and stats will be available at
GoZags.com.
MATCH NOTES
- GU men's tennis is 4-4 this spring season, with wins against Eastern Washington (twice), Seattle, and Montana State.
- Cal Poly is now 2-3 this season, ending a three-match losing streak after beating Sacramento State to open the slate.
2/9 Dual Results:
Cal Poly 4, Gonzaga 1
Doubles
1.
Giovanni Branchetti/
Jay Fairclough def. Raz Haviv/Sean Kamyshev (CP), 6-1
2. Bastiaan Weststrate/John Cross (CP) def.
Kai-Luca Ampaw/
Nicholas Reeves, 6-2
3. Sean Ferguson/Aaron Eliscu (CP) def.
Tom Dunlop/
Diego Herrera, 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles
1.
Giovanni Branchetti vs. Raz Haviv (CP), 7-6 (6), 2-2 (unfinished)
2. Bastiaan Weststrate (CP) def.
Kai-Luca Ampaw 6-4, 6-3
3. Sean Kamyshev (CP) def.
Nicholas Reeves, 6-4, 6-1
4.
Jay Fairclough def. John Cross (CP), 6-1, 6-3
5. Liam Toroman (CP) def.
Tom Dunlop, 6-2, 6-1
6.
Oscar Rashed vs. Wian Roothman (CP), 3-6, 2-4 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 4, 2