MORAGA, Calif. – Gonzaga men's tennis (9-7 overall, 1-2 WCC) was defeated 4-1 by St. Mary's on Sunday at the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex.
Jay Fairclough/
Nicholas Reeves won their seventh straight doubles match to remain unscathed when paired up this Spring, however, the Gaels claimed the doubles point by dropping
Tom Dunlop/
Gus Krauel 6-2 and outlasting
Giovanni Branchetti/
Kai-Luca Ampaw 7-5.
In singles, St. Mary's (5-12 overall, 2-1 WCC) took down Reeves and Branchetti to notch two more points. Ampaw got the Zags on the board with a 6-3, 6-4 victory before the Gaels withstood Dunlop in three sets to clinch the overall match.
When the dual ended, Fairclough and
Oscar Rashed each led in their third sets.
UP NEXT: The Bulldogs continue WCC play with a home dual against Loyola Marymount next Sunday (April 6). For those unable to attend, live video and stats will be available at GoZags.com.
MATCH NOTES
- Gonzaga men's tennis is 9-7 overall and 1-2 in WCC play this spring season, with wins against Eastern Washington (twice), Seattle (twice), Montana State, No. 69 Montana, UC San Diego, SDSU, and Portland.
- The Zags have dropped two straight after winning five out of six matches.
- St. Mary's men's tennis is now 5-12 overall and 2-1 in WCC play, after losing to Pacific and beating Portland.
DOUBLES NOTES
- The Zags are 22-20 in doubles matches this spring.
- Fairclough leads the Bulldogs in overall doubles wins (13-2), followed by Branchetti (10-5) and Reeves (9-1).
- Fairclough/Reeves won their seventh straight doubles match, improving to 7-0 when paired up this spring.
SINGLES NOTES
- The Zags are 45-37 in singles matches this season.
- Fairclough (9-3) and Ampaw (9-6) lead GU in singles wins, followed by Dunlop (7-6), and Rashed (6-4).
3/30 Dual Results:
St. Mary's 4, Gonzaga 1
Doubles
1. Carlos Ramos Membrives/Thibaud Maxant (SMC) def.
Giovanni Branchetti/
Kai-Luca Ampaw, 7-5
2.
Jay Fairclough/
Nicholas Reeves def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin/Ellison Greco (SMC), 6-2
3. Finn Dyer/Pierre Lieutaud (SMC) def.
Tom Dunlop/
Gus Krauel, 6-2
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
1. Carlos Ramos Membrives (SMC) def.
Giovanni Branchetti, 6-0, 6-1
2.
Kai-Luca Ampaw def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (SMC), 6-3, 6-4
3. Thibaud Maxant (SMC) def.
Nicholas Reeves, 6-0, 6-1
4. Finn Dyer (SMC) def.
Tom Dunlop, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
5.
Jay Fairclough vs. Pierre Lieutaud (SMC), 6-1, 5-7, 4-1 (unfinished)
6.
Oscar Rashed vs. Francisco Duran (SMC), 6-3, 3-6, 3-2 (unfinished)
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2, 4