SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Gonzaga men's tennis rallied to beat San Diego State 4-3 on Wednesday at the Aztec Tennis Center.

Jay Fairclough/Nicholas Reeves continued their undefeated doubles streak, improving to 5-0 when paired up this season. The duo cruised 6-3, while Giovanni Branchetti/Kai-Luca Ampaw dominated 6-2 to claim the doubles point for GU.

Moving to singles, Branchetti notched another Zags' point with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 victory. The Aztecs took a 3-2 lead in the overall match by defeating Tom Dunlop (6-4, 6-2), Ampaw (6-3, 6-2), and Reeves (7-6 (4), 6-3).

Two singles bouts remained, with both in their third set. Fairclough knotted the dual 3-3, surviving 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 and improving to a team-best 8-3 in singles this season. On court six, Oscar Rashed overcame a dropped first set to win 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 and clinch the overall match for Gonzaga. This was the second straight dual that Rashed's singles victory was the deciding point.

UP NEXT: The Bulldogs open WCC play with a home dual against Portland (March 23). For those unable to attend, live videos will be available at GoZags.com.

MATCH NOTES
- Gonzaga men's tennis is 8-5 this spring season, with other wins against Eastern Washington (twice), Seattle (twice), Montana State, No. 69 Montana, and UC San Diego.
- The Zags capped off a 2-0 spring break in California, now having won four of their past five matches.
- GU is 3-3 on the road, with a 4-0 sweep over Seattle (Jan. 25) and a 4-1 win over UC San Diego (March 11).
- GU is 5-2 at home, with 4-3 defeats to Nevada (Feb. 2) and Idaho (March 2).
- SDSU is now 6-6 this season, including 5-4 at home.

DOUBLES ATHLETE NOTES
- Fairclough/Reeves kept their record unscathed (5-0) when paired up this season.
- Branchetti/Ampaw won their third straight doubles bout, improving to 3-1 as a duo.
- Fairclough/Branchetti are 6-2 when paired up; however, they have been separated since Feb. 23 when the Zags' current 4-1 dual streak began.
- Fairclough leads the Bulldogs in overall doubles wins (11-2), followed by Branchetti (9-3), Reeves (7-1), and Ampaw (5-5).

SINGLES ATHLETE NOTES
- Also leading GU in singles wins is Fairclough (8-3), followed by Ampaw (7-5), Rashed (6-2), and Dunlop (6-4).
- Fairclough has prevailed in four straight singles bouts, while Rashed is on a three-match winning streak.

3/12 Dual Results:
Gonzaga 4, San Diego State 3

Doubles
1. Giovanni Branchetti/Kai-Luca Ampaw def. Alexander Mandma/Mathieu Josserand (SDSU), 6-2
2. Jay Fairclough/Nicholas Reeves def Marc Kleber/Liam Spiers (SDSU), 6-3
3. Philipp Bosse/Eugenio Gonzalez (SDSU) def. Tom Dunlop/Gus Krauel, 6-1
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles
1. Giovanni Branchetti def. Philipp Bosse (SDSU), 6-2, 6-1
2. Eugenio Gonzalez (SDSU) def. Kai-Luca Ampaw, 6-3, 6-2
3. Alexander Mandma (SDSU) def. Nicholas Reeves, 7-6 (4), 6-3
4. Liam Spiers (SDSU) def. Tom Dunlop, 6-4, 6-2
5. Jay Fairclough def. Marc Kleber (SDSU), 6-0, 4-6, 6-4
6. Oscar Rashed def. Denis Maijorov (SDSU), 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6