Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Boise State or Bust!!!!



The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis team is off to Boise State tomorrow afternoon to compete in the Boise State Red Lion Spring Break Tournament. The Dons will play three straight dual matches starting on Thursday afternoon against Lewis and Clark followed by Ball State or Montana on Friday and one more match on Saturday that has yet to be announced. The Dons will return back to the Bay Area with two WCC matches against Santa Clara University on April 5th at Santa Clara and St.Mary's of Moraga on Easter Sunday at the Olympic Club at 4p.m.



The No. 19 ranked Boise State University men’s tennis team will host the 16-team, double elimination, dual match style, Boise State Red Lion Spring Break Invitational Tournament, Mar. 28-31. The matches will be held at a variety of sites through Boise, Idaho, including the Appleton Tennis Center, Crane Creek, and the Boise Racquet and Swim Club.

Monday, March 26, 2007

Rain Rain Go Away











Today's rain prevented the USF Dons from playing their match against the U.S. Air Force Academy at the Olympic Club this afternoon. The Dons currently 7-8 on the season look to get back on track and may possibly make this match up early Wednesday morning before heading out to Boise State for a three match road trip.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Dons compete well in 2nd annual Pebble Beach Classic


The University of San Francisco Dons proved they are a top 75 team in the nation by competing and giving solid efforts against #66 SMU and #35 California Berkeley this past weekend down in Pebble Beach,CA. Even though they came up on the short end they proved they are ready to take this program to the next level and can compete with the nations best. The Dons are playing well and looking to peak down the stretch as the WCC Championships are only less than a month away. Up next for the Dons is a doubleheader at G.G.P. this Tuesday March 20th against Northern Colorado at 9:30a.m. and the Cornell Big Red at 1p.m. Please come out and show your support. Go Dons!!!

Dons Drop 5-2 Decision to California at Second Annual Pebble Beach Collegiate Classic
USF plays well against ranked Golden Bears


March 18, 2007


The USF men's tennis team got impressive singles wins from Thong Tu at number two and Falko Huettenberger at number three but still dropped a 5-2 decision to California Sunday afternoon at the Second Annual Pebble Beach Collegiate Classic.

After dropping the doubles points, USF won two of the top three singles matches, with Thong Tu topping Daniel Sebescen 6-4, 7-6 and Falko Huettenberger winning over Eoin Heavey 7-5, 6-4.

The match was closer than the score indicated as Matt Berry barely lost at number one , 7-6 in the third set and Rainer Nachbauer lost two 7-6 sets at number four.

The Dons (7-7) are back in action with two matches at Golden Gate Park Tuesday, facing Northern Colorado at 9:00 a.m. and Cornell at 1:00 p.m.


Doubles Results:
Tyler Browne/John Pettit, Cal d. Berry/Cohen, USF 8-5
Mouillon/Sebescen, Cal d. Tu/Nachbauer USF 8-4
Heavey/Geoff Chizever, Cal d. Hart/Mitch Del Rosario USF 8-5
Singles:
Pierre Mouillon, Cal d. Matt Berry, USF 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Thong Tu, USF d. Daniel Sebescen, Cal 6-4, 7-6 (7-3)
Falko Huettenberger, USF d. Eoin Heavey, Cal 7-5, 6-4
Kallim Stewart, Cal d. Rainer Nachbauer, USF 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-5)
Ken Nakahara, Cal d. Asaf Cohen, USF 6-2, 6-1
Geoff Chizever, Cal d. Einar Hart, USF 6-3, 6-3

Dons Fall 4-0 to SMU at Second Annual Pebble Beach Collegiate Classic
SMU plays Cal Saturday, USF faces Cal Sunday to conclude event


March 16, 2007


The USF men's tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision to visiting Southern Methodist in the opening match of the second annual Pebble Beach Collegiate Classic Friday.

The Mustangs, who face Cal Saturday, took the doubles match and won the first three completed singles matches to clinch the win.

USF will face Cal Sunday afternoon in the final matchup.


Second Annual Pebble Beach Invitational - Pebble Beach, Calif.
Men's Tennis SMU 4, USF 0
Singles
#1 Alex Skrypko (SMU) Matthew Berry (USF) 4-6, 6-0, 3-1 (not complete)
#2 David Kuczer (SMU) d. Falko Huettenberger (USF) 6-4, 6-4
#3 Federico Murgier (SMU) Thong Tu (USF) 1-6, 6-2, 3-2 (not complete)
#4 Oivind Alver (SMU) Rainer Nachbauer (USF) 4-6, 6-2, 2-1 (not complete)
#5 Robin Fahgen (SMU) d. Asaf Cohen (USF) 7-5, 7-5
#6 Adolfo Solares (SMU) d. Einar Hart (USF) 6-3,6-3

Doubles
#1 Skrypko/Murgier (SMU) d. Berry.Cohen (USF) 8-4
#2 Alver/Fahgen (SMU) Huettenberger/Del Rosario 8-0
#3 Kuczer/Solares (SMU) d. Tu/Nachbauer 8-6

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Dons come away with a So Cal Sweep


The Dons came out of Southern California this past weekend with two 4-3 wins over Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara to push their season record to 7-5 thanks in part to Freshman Asaf Cohen(Tel Aviv,Israel)heroics. Both times Asaf was able to pull out the deciding match. Up next for the Dons is the Pebble Beach Challenge featuring #66 Southern Methodist University on Friday 3/16 at TBA and #35 Cal Berkeley Sunday 3/18 at 1p.m.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

He who laughs last laughs.....




The Dons just didn't quite get the job done today against rival Santa Clara but believe me we will see them again and it will be this year for sure. Another chapter in this rivalry has been finished for today but there will be more battles to fight and a war that we will conquer. Kudos to Matthew Berry and Tommy Tu who came out on a mission today and took no prisoners. All other Dons put up great fights but there were a few lessons to be learned and as the saying goes you learn more from your losses than you do from your wins. The Dons however cannot dwell on this and have a big weekend ahead against Cal Poly and Santa Barbara. There are more matches ahead of us and we will keep on fighting. As for Santa Clara, we still have a bone to pick with them. Stay tuned....

The USF men's tennis team fell to Bay Area and WCC rival Santa Clara 5-2 in a rain-delayed match Thursday at the Olympic Club. The match was continued from Wednesday when rain stopped the action after the doubles competition.

USF, who trailed 1-0 after Wednesday's play as the Broncos had taken the doubles point, got a win at number one by Matthew Berry 6-3, 6-4 over the Broncos' Jan Macek. The Dons also got a win at the third slot by Thong Tu in straight sets over Brian Brogan. Santa Clara was able to clinch the match after Bob Rasmussen defeated Rainer Nachbauer at the four slot.

USF next plays at Cal Poly Saturday afternoon and UC Santa Barbara Sunday.


Santa Clara def. San Francisco 5-2
Doubles: (Order of finish 2, 1, 3)
1. SCU Jan Macek/Bobby Rasmussen def. USF Matthew Berry/Asaf Cohen 8-6
2. SCU Robert Gallman/Blane Shields def. USF Einar Hart/Mitch Del Rosario 8-4
3. SCU Brian Brogan/Kevin McQuaid def. USF Rainer Nachbauer/Thong Tu 8-6

Singles: (Order of finish 2, 1, 6, 4, 3, 5)
1. USF Matthew Berry def. SCU Jan Macek 6-3, 6-4
2. SCU Jay Wong def USF Falko Huettenberger 6-3, 6-4
3. USF Thong Tu def. SCU Brian Brogan 6-3, 6-0
4. SCU Bobby Rasmussen def. USF Rainer Nachbauer 6-4, 6-1
5. SCU Robert Gallman def. USF Asaf Cohen 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
6. SCU Tommy Hicks def. USF Greg Hom 6-3, 6-3

Tuesday, March 6, 2007

The time has arrived


As tomorrow approaches and the teams let loose let's take a look back at the History between the Dons and Broncos dating back to 2001.

SCU vs. USF at O.C. 2000-2001
7 Santa Clara, San Francisco 0 SCU
Singles
1. Ryan Livesay (SCU) def. Jorgen Arnesan (USF) 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2)
2. Michael Duong (SCU) def. Brad White (USF) 6-1, 6-2
3. Victor Camargo (SCU) def. Mason Fuller (USF) 6-1, 6-2
4. Adam Artunian (SCU) def. Christian Dyvik (USF) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
5. Rick Ruso (SCU) def. Mike Munson (USF) 6-3, 6-2
6. Adam Lewis (SCU) def. Ryan Eakes (USF) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles
1. Mike Bruggemann/Livesay (SCU) def. Arnesan/White (USF) 8-6
2. Duong/Ruso (SCU) def. Fuller/Munson (USF) 8-5
3. Jack Fleming/Lewis (SCU) def. Sean Dizon/Eakes (USF) 8-5

Mar 30, 2001 at SCU 2000-2001
No. 71 Santa Clara 6, San Francisco 1 SCU
Singles
1. Michael Duong (SCU) def. Jorgen Arnesen (USF) 7-5, 6-0
2. Victor Camargo (SCU) def. Christian Dyvik (USF) 6-2, 7-5
3. Federico Mattioli (SCU) def. Brad White(USF) 7-5, 6-3
4. Erich Chen (SCU) def. Mason Fuller (USF) 6-2, 6-4
5. Adam Lewis (SCU) def. Mike Munson (USF) 6-1, 6-2
6. Sean Dizon (USF) def. Jack Fleming (SCU) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
Doubles
2. Ruso/Adam Lewis (SCU) def. Arnesen/White (USF) 8-5
1. Michael Bruggemann/Chen (SCU) def. Dizon/Markus Martinez (USF) 8-4
3. Camargo/Mattioli (SCU) def. Fuller/Taj Sareen (USF) 8-4
Feb 18, 2002 at O.C. 2001-2002 SCU
Results Santa Clara 5, USF 2
Singles: Chris Lam (SCU) d. Joakim Lien (USF) 7-6 (4), 6-2. Mike Duong (SCU) d. Jorgen Arnesen (USF) 6-3, 6-4. Pablo Pires De Almeida (USF) d. Victor Camaro (SCU) 6-7 (3), 6-1, 7-6 (3). Erich Chen (SCU) d. Mason Fuller (USF) 6-3, 6-3. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) d. Axel Elvik (USF) 6-4, 6-4. Taylor Bedilion (SCU) d. Christian Dyvik (USF) 6-3, 7-5.
Doubles: Lam/Bruggemann (SCU) d. Lien/Elvik (USF) 8-6. Fuller/Lippert (USF) d. Chen/Bedilion (SCU) 8-4. Arnesen/Pires De Almeida (USF d. Camargo/Mattioli (SCU) 8-4.
Mar 10, 2002 at SCU 2001-2002 SCU
Results Santa Clara 5, San Francisco 2 Singles 1. Joachim Lien (USF) def. Chris Lam (SCU) 6-4, 6-4 2. Michael Duong (SCU) def. Jorgen Arnesen (USF) 6-2, 6-4 3. Pablo Pires de Almeida (USF) def. Victor Camargo (SCU) 6-4, 6-3 4. Erich Chen (SCU) def. Mason Fuller (USF) 6-4, 6-3 5. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) def. Christian Dyvik (USF) 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 6. Federico Mattioli (SCU) def. Axel Elvik (USF) 6-2, 6-2 Doubles 1. Chen/Mike Bruggemann (SCU) def. Lien/Elvik (USF) 9-7 2. Lam/Rick Ruso (SCU) def. Jon Lippert/Fuller (USF) 9-7 3. Camargo/Mattioli (SCU) def. Arnesen/Pires de Almeida (USF) 8-5
Apr 19, 2002 WCC Championships at Moraga 2001-2002 SCU
No. 57 Santa Clara 4, San Francisco 3 Singles 1. Chris Lam (SCU) def. Joachim Lien (USF) 6-2, 6-1 2. Jorgen Arnesen (USF) def. Michael Duong (SCU) 6-4, 6-2 3. Pablo Pires de Almeida (USF) def. Victor Camargo (SCU) 6-4, 6-1 4. Erich Chen (SCU) def. Axel Elvik (USF) 6-4, 7-5 5. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) def. Christian Dyvik (USF) 6-4, 6-2 6. Taylor Bedilion (SCU) def. Mason Fuller (USF) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
Doubles 1. Lien/Elvik (USF) def. Chen/ Rick Ruso (SCU) 8-6 2. Jon Lippert/Fuller (USF) def. Lam/Camargo (SCU) 8-5 3. Arnesen/Pires de Almeida (USF) def. Michael Bruggemann /Bedilion (SCU) 8-1
Jan 29,2003
Santa Clara 4, San Francisco 3 at O.C. 2002-2003 SCU
Doubles: Lien/Fuller (USF) d. Bruggemann/Chen (SCU) 9-7; Lippert/Elvik (USF) d. Ruso/Zepponi (SCU) 8-4; Pires de Almeida/Arnesen (USF) d. Bedilion/Mattoli (SCU) 8-3.
Singles: Joachim Lien (USF) d. Erich Chen (SCU) 6-1, 6-2; Federico Mattioli (SCU) d. Jorgen Arnesen (USF) 7-6(5), 7-6 (2); Francisco Zepponi (SCU) d. Christian Dyvik (USF) 7-6(5), 6-2; Taylor Bedilion (SCU) d. Mason Fuller (USF) 6-2, 6-0; Rick Ruso (SCU) d. Alex Elvik (USF) 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-1; Romain Van Rillas (USF) d. Mike Bruggemann (SCU) 6-2, 6-0.
Feb 27, 2003
San Francisco 6, Santa Clara 1 at SCU 2002-2003 USF
SINGLES 1. Jorgen Arnesen (USF) def. Francisco Zepponi (SC), 6-7 (5), 7-5, 10-5 2. Joachim Lien (USF) def. Erich Chen (SCU), 6-2, 6-1 3. Pablo Pires de Almeida (USF) def. Federico Mattioli (SCU), 6-4, 6-3 4. Taylor Bedilion (SCU) def. Sean Dizon (USF), 6-2, 6-3 5. Mason Fuller (USF) def. Ben Hidalgo (SCU), 6-3, 7-5 6. Axel Elvik (USF) def. Michael Bruggemann (SCU), 6-1, 5-7, 10-2
DOUBLES 1. Lien / Fuller (USF) def. Chen / Zepponi (SCU), 8-3 2. Bedilion / Mattioli (SCU) def. Jon Lippert / Elvik (USF), 8-5 3. Arnesen / Pires de Almeida (USF) def. Rick Ruso / Mruggemann (SCU), 8-5
Apr 11, 2003 WCC Championships at San Diego 2002-2003 USF
San Francisco 4, Santa Clara 1
Mason Fuller/Joachim Lien (USF) d. Mike Bruggemann/Erich Chen (SCU) 8-1 Jon Lippert/Axel Elvik (USF) d. Rick Ruso/Francisco Zepponi (SCU) 8-2 Pablo Pires De Almeida/ Jorgen Arnesen (USF) v. Taylor Bedilion/Federico Mattioli (SCU) DNF
Singles: Joachim Lien (USF) d. Erich Chen (SCU) 6-2, 6-3 Jorgen Arnesen (USF) v. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) DNF Pablo Pires De Almeida (USF) d. Taylor Bedilion (SCU) 7-5, 6-3 Federico Mattioli (SCU) d. Christian Dyvik (USF) 6-3, 6-2 Axel Elvik (USF) d. Rick Ruso (SCU) 6-3, 6-2 Romain Van Rillas (USF) v. Mike Briggemann (SCU) DNF


Feb 5, 2004

San Francisco 4, Santa Clara 3 at O.C. 2003- 2004 USF

Doubles
1. Fischer/Kochanski (SCU) def. Elvik/Fuller (USF) 9-8 (2)
2. Chen/Bedilion (SCU) def. Van Rillas/Pires de Almeida (USF) 8-5
3. Kienle/Hogan (USF) def. McQuaid/Rasmussen (SCU) 9-8 (5)


Singles
1. Pablo Pires de Almeida (USF) def. Gernot Fischer (SCU) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Axel Elvik (USF) def. Erich Chen (SCU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Taylor Bedilion (SCU) def. Mason Fuller (USF) 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4
4. Romain Van Rillas (USF) def. Eric Kochanski (SCU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) def. Andrew Hogan (USF) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
6. Rafael Corazza (USF) def. Ben Hidalgo (SCU)* 4-6, 6-3, 6-4


Mar 10, 2004

Santa Clara 6, San Francisco 1 at SCU 2003-2004 SCU

1. No. 81 Gernot Fischer (SCU) def. Pablo Pires de Almeida (USF) 6-0, 6-1
2. Taylor Bedilion (SCU) def. Axel Elvik (USF) 6-2, 6-0
3. Erich Chen (SCU) def. Romain Van Rillas (USF) 6-3, 6-4
4. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) def. Mason Fuller (USF) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
5. Kevin McQuaid (SCU) def. Timo Kienle (USF) 7-5, 6-0
6. Bobby Rasmussen (SCU) def. Rafael Corazza (USF) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2


Doubles
1. Elvik/Fuller (USF) def. Fischer/Chen (SCU) 9-7
2. Van Rillas/Pires de Almeida (USF) def. Eric Kochanski / Ben Hidalgo (SCU) 8-6
3. Bedilion/McQuaid (SCU) def. Andrew Hogan/Kienle (USF) 8-3

Feb 18, 2005

Santa Clara 4, San Francisco 2 at SCU 2004-2005 SCU

1. Taylor Bedilion (SCU) def. Pablo Pires de Almeida (USF), 6-3, 3-0, ret
2. Jan Macek (SCU) def. Timo Kienle (USF), 7-6 (6), 6-7 (6), 6-3
3. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) def. Fernando Rodriguez (USF), 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
4. Phil Riise Hansen (USF), def. Eric Kochanski (SCU), 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-1
5. Bobby Rasmussen (SCU) def. Falko Huttenberger (USF), 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
6. Rafael Corraza (USF) def. A.J. Kerin (SCU), 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
1. Bedilion / Macek (SCU) def. Pires de Almeida (USF), dnp
2. Kochanski / Zepponi (SCU) def. Andrew Hogan / Andrew Bertolina (USF), dnp
3. Rasmussen / Tyler Wilson (SCU) vs. Corraza / Rodriguez (USF), dnp




Mar 2, 2005
San Francisco 4, Santa Clara 3 at O.C. 2004-2005 USF
DOUBLES
1) Macek/Kochanski (SCU) def.
Kienle/O'Shea (USF), 9-7,2) Riise-Hanssen/Bertolina (USF) def.
Bedillion/Rasumssen (SCU), 8-6 3) Shields/Iwamura (SCU) def. Corazza/Rodriguez (USF), 8-3

SINGLES
1) Timo Kienle (USF) def.Jan Macek (SCU) 6-4, 7-6 (5), 2) Taylor Bedillion (SCU) def.Andrew Hogan (USF) 6-2, 6-4 3) Phillip Riise-Hanssen (USF) def. Francisco Zepponi (SCU) 6-3, 6-3
4) Fernando Rodriguez (USF) def. Bobby Rasmussen (SCU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 5) A.J. Kerin (SCU) def. Falko Huttenberger (USF) 7-6 (2), 6-1 6) Rafael Corazza (USF) def. Tyler Wilson (SCU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Feb 15, 2006
Santa Clara 6, San Francisco 1 at SCU 2005-2006 SCU
1. Matthew Berry/Korbinian Kramer (USF) def. Brian Brogan/Jan Macek (SCU), 8-5 2. Kevin McQuaid/Blane Shields (SCU) def. Falko Huettenberger/Fernando Rodriguez (USF), 8-4 3. Chris Iwamura/A.J. Kerin (SCU) def. Mitch del Rosario/Andrew Hogan (USF), 8-4
Singles 1. Jan Macek (SCU) def. Matthew Berry (USF), 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (5) 2. Falko Huettenberger (USF) def. Kevin McQuaid (SCU), 6-2, 6-4 3. Brian Brogan (SCU) def. Korbinian Kramer (USF), 7-5, 6-2 4. Tommy Hicks (SCU) def. Fernando Rodriguez (USF), 6-3, 6-3 5. A.J. Kerin (SCU) def. Thong Tu (USF), 6-2, 5-7, 1-0 (6) 6. Blane Shields (SCU) def. Rafael Corazza (USF), 6-3, 6-3
Mar 8, 2006
Santa Clara 5, San Francisco 2 at O.C. 2005-2006 SCU
1. Kevin McQuaid/Blane Shields (SCU) def. Matthew Berry/Korbinian Kramer (USF) def., 8-3 2. Brian Brogan/Jan Macek (SCU) Mitch Del Rosario /Fernando Rodriguez (USF), 8-3 3. Tommy Tu/Falko Huettenberger (USF) def. Chris Iwamura/A.J. Kerin (SCU)), 8-4
Singles
1. Jan Macek (SCU) def. Matthew Berry (USF), 7-6 (1), 6-3 2. Falko Huettenberger (USF) def. Brian Brogan (SCU), 6-4, 6-3 3. Kevin McQuaid (SCU) def. Fernando Rodriguez (USF), 6-3, 7-6 (4) 4. Tommy Hicks (SCU) def. Korbinian Kramer (USF), 6-2, 7-6 (9) 5. Thong Tu (USF) def A.J. Kerin (SCU), 6-3, 6-1 6. Blane Shields (SCU) def. Rafael Corazza (USF), 6-7 (3), 6-4, 1-0 (4)

San Francisco 4, Santa Clara 1 WCC 3/4th place At St.Mary’s
April 23, 2006

Singles competition
1. Matthew Berry (USF) def. Jan Macek (SCU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
2. Falko Huettenberger (USF) vs. Brian Brogan (SCU) no result
3. Korbinian Kramer (USF) vs. Kevin McQuaid (SCU) no result
4. Thong Tu (USF) def. Bobby Rasmussen (SCU) 6-3, 6-2
5. Fernando Rodriguez (USF) def. Tommy Hicks (SCU) 1-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. A.J. Kerin (SCU) def. Greg Hom (USF) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Matt Berry/Korbinian Kramer (USF) def. Kevin McQuaid/Blane Shields (SCU) 8-5
2. Jan Macek/Bobby Rasmussen (SCU) def. Greg Hom/Fernando Rodriguez (USF) 8-1
3. Falko Huettenberger/Thong Tu (USF) def. Brian Brogan/Tommy Hicks (SCU) 8-2

Friday, March 2, 2007

A Dual Match Blast from the Past


The biggest match of the season is right around the corner on Wednesday March 7th,2007 2:30p.m.at the Olympic Club where the University of San Francisco Men's Tennis team faces Bay Area rival Santa Clara University. For some of you who have never seen this rivalry it is something to watch. Having participated in some of these contests myself,there was no other place I would rather have been.

Here's a clip from the 2004-2005 season where the USF Men's Tennis team did not have one of their best seasons and underachieved but also dealt with a few injuries along with the sickness of star Senior Pablo Pires De Almeida. One of the highlights of the season came down to Rafael Corazza's magic to clinch the deciding dual match against the Broncos. With the dual match tied 3-3 all eyes were on match #6.The funny thing is 2 years in a row on the same court with the match tied at 3-3 it came down to Corazza's heroics.

http://usfdons.cstv.com/sports/m-tennis/recaps/030305aab.html