Dons defeated by UNLV and Nebraska

(Las Vegas, Nev.) - Einar Hart earned a victory Saturday as the No 67 USF men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 73 Nebraska on the campus of UNLV in Las Vegas, Nev. Friday, the Dons (0-4 overall, 0-1 vs. WCC foes) competed against UNLV, falling 7-0.

Hart earned the lone point of the weekend Saturday at the No. 5 singles spot. Hart earned a point with a straight-set 6-0, 6-2 victory over Nebraska's Francois Van Impe. Asaf Cohen battled close for San Francisco at No. 3 against the Cornhuskers, but was unable to overcome an early deficit, falling 6-1, 6-7 (3), 11-9 to Christopher Aumueiier.

Friday, the Dons were unable to secure their first victory over the dual season, falling to the Rebels in Las Vegas. Against UNLV, Jacob Hartwig and Tommy Tu were the lone USF players not to fall in straight-sets. Hartwig, playing No. 6 singles, jumped out to an early lead over Bryan Miller, but was unable to continue the momentum, falling 3-6, 6-3, 10-2. Tu, representing the Dons at No. 1, took the first set against Elliot Wronski before dropping the point 4-6, 6-3, 10-5.

San Francisco will return to courts February 11 as they open the home slate of the 2009 spring season as they host rival Santa Clara. The match will be played in the City at the Olympic Club. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.

UNLV 7, USF 0
Las Vegas, Nev.
1/30/09
Doubles
1) Asaf Cohen/Mike Carreno vs Wronski/Barlocchi 8-3 UNLV
2) Tommy Tu/Reiner Nachbauer vs Barrows/Banras 7-7 (8-6) UNLV
3) Torin Ching/Jacob Hartwig vs Miller/Toth 8-3 UNLV
Singles
1) Tommy Tu vs Elliot Wronski 4-6, 6-3, 10-5 UNLV
2) Rainer Nachbauer vs Mehdi Bouras 6-3, 6-4 UNLV
3) Asaf Cohen vs Luca Barlocchi 6-3, 6-0 UNLV
4) Mitch Del Rosario vs Wes Barrows 6-2, 6-4 UNLV
5) Einar Hart vs Attila Toth 6-2, 6-3 UNLV
6) Jacob Hartwig vs Bryan Miller 3-6, 6-3, 10-2


Nebraska 6, USF 1
Las Vegas, Nev.
1/31/09
Doubles
1) Cohen/Tu vs Paar/Bendheim 8-6 USF
2) Carreno/Hart vs Aumueiier/Linoheim 8-5 NEB
3) Del Rosario/Nachbauer vs Stahmer/Van Impe 8-1 NEB
Singles
1) Tommy Tu vs David Bendheim 6-4, 6-3 NEB
2) Rainer Nachbauer vs Colin Paar 6-2, 6-2 NEB
3) Asaf Cohen vs Christopher Aumueiier 6-1, 6-7 (3), 11-9NEB
4) Mitch Del Rosario vs Hendrik Stahmer 6-0, 6-3 NEB
5) Einar Hart vs Francois Van Impe 6-0, 6-2 USF
6) Jacob Hartwig vs Benedikt Lindheim 6-3, 6-3 NEB

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Dons Face UNLV, Nebraska In Las Vegas

USF looks to capture first victory of the Spring


Jan. 28, 2009


(San Francisco) - USF's Nationally Ranked Men's Tennis Team returns to action this weekend as they travel to Las Vegas for a pair of matches. The No. 67 Dons (0-2 overall, 0-1 vs. West Coast Conference foes) will face off with host UNLV and No. 73 Nebraska.

San Francisco is looking for its first win of the season, after dropping matches to Portland and No. 36 Washington Jan. 17 and 18, respectively, in Seattle. In the spring opener, USF battled until the end against the Pilots, falling 4-3. Tommy Tu, Asaf Cohen, Mitch Del Rosario earned points for the Dons in the contest. The next day, San Francisco was unable to rebound against the Huskies, falling 7-0.

The Dons will face a tough challenge again this weekend. USF opens play Saturday at 10 a.m. against UNLV. The Rebels are led by Luca Barlocchi, who is ranked fifth in the Mountain region.

Sunday, San Francisco will match-up with No. 73 Nebraska on a neutral court in Las Vegas. The Cornhuskers are paced by David Bendheim, the sixth ranked player in the Central region.

Following this weekend's action, the Dons will host their first home match of the season. On Feb. 11, USF will host rival Santa Clara at the Olympic Club at 1 p.m.

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Dons Fall to Pac-10 Opponent #34 Huskies

#67University of San Francisco Dons fall to #34Washington Huskies
January 18,2009
Seattle,Washington

San Francisco did not fare well this Sunday afternoon against nationally ranked #34 PAC-10 University of Washington, as the Dons failed to earn a point. In the match, all but one singles matches were decided in straight sets. The lone USF squad member to force more than two sets was Einar Hart, who dropped a 5-7, 6-4, 1-0 (7) loss to Derek Drabble at No. 5.

The Dons 0-2 return to the courts Jan. 30 and 31, when they travel to Las Vegas, Nev. to face UNLV and #73 Nebraska. Go Dons!!!

#1 Singles Thong Tu def by. #56 Patrik Fischer University of Washington 6-4,6-0
#2 Singles Asaf Cohen def by. #74 Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan University of Washington 6-3,6-2
#3 Singles Rainer Nachbauer def by. David Chu University of Washington 6-3,6-3
#4 Singles Kirill Karchmit def by. Martin Kildahl University of Washington 6-1,6-0
#5 Singles Einar Hart def by. Derek Drabble University of Washington 5-7,6-4,1-0(7)
#6 Singles Mitch Del Rosario def by. Ryo Sekiguchi University of Washington 6-3,6-3

#1 Doubles Asaf Cohen/Karril Karchmit def by.Martin Kildahl
Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan University of Washington 8-1
#2 Doubles Thong Tu/Rainer Nachbauer def by.Patrik Fischer
Derek Drabble University of Washington 8-4
#3 Doubles Jacob Hartwig/Einar Hart def by.Alex Rosinski
Tobi Obenaus University of Washington 8-2

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Dons Drop Season Opponer against WCC Opponent Portland 4-3

#67 Dons Drop Season Opponer against Portland 4-3

1/17/2009

The No. 67 USF men's tennis team opened the 2009 spring season this weekend, dropping two matches. Saturday, the Dons fell just short in a hard fought battle with West Coast Conference foe Portland 4-3. Against the Pilots, Portland earned an early advantage taking the doubles point. San Francisco earned its three points with victories at the No. 1, 3 and 6 singles positions. At No. 1, regionally ranked Tommy Tu fell behind early to Filip Zivkovic but rallied to the 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 victory. Asaf Cohen earned a point playing No. 3 thanks to a three-set 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 win over the Pilots' Geoff Hernandez. The Dons' final point game at No. 6, as Mitch Del Rosario posted a 6-2, 6-7, 6-1 decision over Nick Wales. In the match, five of the six singles matches were decided by three sets, with the exception of No. 5.



Portland 4, #67 San Francisco 3

Nordstrom Tennis Center (Seattle, Wash.)

Singles

1. Thong Tu (USF) def. Filip Zivkovic (POR) 3-6, 7-5, 7-6

2. Bryan Thorp (POR) def. Rainer Nachbauer (USF) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4

3. Asaf Cohen (USF) def. Geoff Hernandez (POR) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1

4. Nikoloz Kurdadze (POR) def. Einar Hart (USF) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6

5. Evan Schleining (POR) def. Kirill Karchmit (USF) 6-3, 6-1

6. Mitch Del Rosario (USF) def. Nick Wales (POR) 6-2, 6-7, 6-1



Doubles

1. Schleining/Zivkovic (POR) def. Cohen/Karchmit (USF) 8-5

2. Tu/Nachbauer (USF) def. Joel Kincaid/Kurdadze (POR) 8-3

3. Hernandez/Wales (POR) def. Del Rosario/Torin Ching (USF) 8-5

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No. 67 Dons Face Portland, No. 34 Washington

Men's tennis opens the spring season in Seattle


Jan. 15, 2009


(San Francisco) - This weekend marks the opening of the 2009 spring season for the No. 67 USF men's tennis team as they travel to Seattle to face West Coast Conference foe Portland and No. 34 Washington. The Dons will face off with the Pilots Saturday before matching-up with the Huskies Sunday. Both matches will be played at Noon at the Nordstrom Tennis Center on the University of Washington campus in Seattle.

The Dons head into the spring campaign ranked No. 67 in the National ITA rankings, marking the first time in the modern era (post-1973) that USF has opened a season nationally ranked.

The San Francisco roster is headlined by Tommy Tu. The senior enters this weekend ranked 21st in the West Region, becoming just the fourth player in program history to receive a regional rank in the past 29 years. A year ago, playing No. 1 singles, Tu played registered a 13-9 record in the dual season and a 15-9 doubles record. For his career, he has amassed a 43-26 record.

The Dons return three All-WCC selections from last season. Tu highlights the trio after earned second-team accolades for his second consecutive season, while Asaf Cohen and Rainer Nachbauer, as well as Tu, earned second-team doubles honors.

A year ago, San Francisco finished the dual season with a 15-8 record to finish fourth in the WCC.

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University of San Francisco Men's Tennis, Tu Earn National Attention

The Dons and senior Tommy Tu earn national and regional rankings


Jan. 6, 2009


(San Francisco, Calif.) The USF men's tennis team and senior Tommy Tu have earned rankings in the current Intercollegiate Tennis Association regional and national rankings that were released Tuesday.

"We are pleased to get some form of credibility from the ranking committees," said 12th year head coach Peter Bartlett. "But our main focus will be preparing our athletes for the start of the season and continue as in the past to try and achieve the credibility with our results on the court. Our main focus and goal aside for WCC play will be attempting to make the NCAA's. Our schedule this season will be one of the toughest ever with competitions against five of the seven Pac-10 teams."

The Dons are ranked 67th nationally as a team, marking the first time in the modern era (post-1973) that USF has opened a season nationally ranked. San Francisco is one of four West Coast Conference teams ranked in the top-75. Joining USF is Saint Mary's, San Diego and Pepperdine.

Tu enters the 2009 spring season ranked 21st in the West Region. Tu, who played No. 1 singles for the Dons a year ago, becomes the just the fourth USF player to receive a regional rank in 29 years.

The Dons will open the 2009 spring season Saturday, Jan 17 at Noon against Portland at the Nordstrom Tennis Center on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Wash. The following day, Jan. 18, USF will face No. 34 Washington at Noon.