Sacramento State Hornets Sting Dons 4-3 in a Heartbreaker

The Sacramento State Hornets squeezed past the Dons this afternoon in Sacramento,CA.The Dons will regroup this Monday afternoon at the Olympic Club with a key match up against WCC Opponent St. Mary's of Moraga. First match will start at 2p.m. The Dons are currently 9-12 on the season with two more home matches at the Olympic Club before West Coast Conference play takes place on the campus of the University of San Diego. Time to step it up.

Dons Fall 4-3 in Men's Tennis at Sacramento State, Host St. Mary's Monday
Matthew Berry again wins at number one


April 7, 2007


The USF men's tennis team lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at Sacramento State on Saturday, narrowing losing the doubles point and then taking three of the six singles matches.

In doubles play, the teams split the first two matches with Falko Huettenberger and Asaf Cohen winning 8-2 at number three. USF lost the number one doubles, and Torin Ching and Rainer Nachbauer lost 9-8 (9) at the third slot. This would eventually determine the match winner.

Matthew Berry won for the 23rd time in 29 matches with a 7-6, 6-3 decision over Xavier Barajas-Smith. Asaf Cohen took straight sets at number four and Rainer Nachbauer won at number five, winning in the third.

But USF failed to win the fourth point as the host Hornets took the two, three and six singles, finally clinching when Gabriel Loredo defeated Huettenberger at three singles.

USF hosts Saint Mary's Monday at the Olympic Club.


Match played at the Rio Del Oro Racquet Club in Sacramento.
#73 Sacramento State 4, San Francisco 3
DOUBLES
1. Stryhas/Loredo (SAC) def. Berry/Tu (USF), 8-4
2. Barajas-Smith/Van Dillen (SAC) def. Torin Ching/Nachbauer (USF), 9-8 (9)
3. Huettenberger/Cohen (USF) def. Foy/Lantin (SAC), 8-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

SINGLES
1. Matthew Berry (USF) def. Xavier Barajas-Smith (SAC), 7-6 (5), 6-3
2. Anton Stryhas (SAC) def. Thong Tu (USF), 6-4, 7-5
3. Gabriel Loredo (SAC) def. Falko Huettenberger (USF), 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
4. Asaf Cohen (USF) def. Warwick Foy (SAC), 6-4, 7-6 (6)
5. Rainer Nachbauer (USF) def. Hague Van Dillen (SAC), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
6. Tim Lantin (SAC) def. Mitch Del Rosario (USF), 7-5, 6-2
Order of Finish: 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3