SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's tennis (9-8 overall, 1-3 WCC) was defeated 4-0 by Loyola Marymount on Sunday at the Stevens Center, in a tighter dual than the final score indicates.

Jay Fairclough/Nicholas Reeves continued their doubles hot streak, improving to 8-0 when paired up this Spring. The Lions (6-13 overall, 1-5 WCC), however, claimed the doubles point by outlasting Tom Dunlop/Gus Krauel (6-3) and Giovanni Branchetti/Kai-Luca Ampaw (6-4).

Branchetti/Ampaw faced Sebastian Nothhaft/Youssef Sadek, who were No. 50 on ITA's April 1 doubles rankings.

In singles, LMU withstood Oscar Rashed (6-3, 6-3), Branchetti (1-6, 6-0, 6-1), and Ampaw (7-6 (4), 6-3) to clinch the overall match. The dual ended with Reeves and Fairclough in their third sets, and Dunlop about to begin his final frame.

UP NEXT: The Bulldogs continue WCC play with home duals against No. 20 Pepperdine next Saturday (April 12) and against No. 7 San Diego on Sunday (April 13). For those unable to attend, live video and stats will be available at GoZags.com. Gonzaga closes the regular season at No. 70 Santa Clara on April 19.

MATCH NOTES
- The Bulldogs are 9-8 overall and 1-3 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 three straight after winning five out of six matches.
- LMU is now 6-13 overall and 1-5 in WCC play, picking up their first conference victory.
- The Lions reached as high as No. 72 in ITA's team rankings this season, after defeating No. 43 Yale and No. 62 Dartmouth in March.

DOUBLES NOTES
- Gonzaga is 23-22 overall in doubles matches this spring.
- Fairclough leads the Bulldogs in overall doubles wins (14-2), followed by Reeves (10-1) and Branchetti (10-6).
- Fairclough/Reeves won their eighth straight doubles match, improving to 8-0 when paired up this Spring.

SINGLES NOTES
- The Zags are 45-40 in singles matches this season.
- Fairclough (9-3) and Ampaw (9-7) lead GU in singles wins, followed by Dunlop (7-6) and Rashed (6-5).

4/6 Dual Results:
Loyola Marymount 4, Gonzaga 0

Doubles
1. No. 50 Sebastian Nothhaft/Youssef Sadek (LMU) def. Giovanni Branchetti/Kai-Luca Ampaw, 6-4
2. Jay Fairclough/Nicholas Reeves def. Arthur Pantino/Jacopo Denitto (LMU), 6-3
3. Cesar Cruz/Alex Padro (LMU) def. Tom Dunlop/Gus Krauel, 6-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles
1. Arthur Pantino (LMU) def. Giovanni Branchetti, 1-6, 6-0, 6-1
2. Sebastian Nothhaft (LMU) def. Kai-Luca Ampaw, 7-6 (4), 6-3
3. Nicholas Reeves vs. Cesar Cruz (LMU), 4-6, 6-2, 1-4 (unfinished)
4. Tom Dunlop vs. Jacopo Denitto (LMU), 6-3, 5-7 (unfinished)
5. Jay Fairclough vs. Alex Padro (LMU), 4-6, 6-3, 1-1 (unfinished)
6. Tristan Messerli (LMU) def. Oscar Rashed, 6-3, 6-3
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 2