Dons Earn Second Straight WCC Victory

USF defeats rival Santa Clara 6-1


April 9, 2009


(San Francisco,CA) - San Francisco men's tennis earned its second straight victory over a West Coast Conference opponent Wednesday as the Dons dropped Santa Clara 6-1 at the Olympic Club. The Dons improve to 4-2 against league foes and 6-10 overall.

USF grabbed five of six singles points, including taking the No. 1, 5 and 6 positions in straight sets. No. 103 Tommy Tu continued his strong senior campaign, taking down Jay Wong 6-3, 6-2 at No. 1. At the No. 5 spot, Jacob Hartwig earned a 6-0, 6-0 sweep of Charlie Burke, while at No. 6 Michael Carreno downed John Iwanski 6-2, 6-1. Rainer Nachbauer earned a point for the Dons at No. 2, coming back from an early deficit to defeat Kyle Dandan 0-6, 6-3, 6-1. Mitch Del Rosario rounded out singles victories for the Green and Gold with a 6-3. 0-6, 7-6 (3) victory at No. 4 over Tommy Hicks.

In doubles action, the Dons earned the point thanks to victories at No. 2 and No. 3. Einar Hart and Nachbauer joined forces at No. 2 to take an 8-4 victory over Dandan and Hicks, while Tu and Hartwig downed Burke and Iwanski, 8-1 at No. 3.

San Francisco will take the courts again Saturday as they host UCSC at the Cal Club. The match will mark Senior Day for the Dons and will begin at 1 p.m.

USF v. Santa Clara
Doubles
1 - Wong/Hirakawa-Wong (SCU) def. Mitch Del Rosario/Torin Ching (USF) - 8-6
2 - Einar Hart/Rainer Nachbauer (USF) def. Dandan/Hicks (SCU) - 8-4
3 - Tommy Tu/Jacob Hartwig (USF) def. Burke/Iwanski (SCU) - 8-1
Singles
1 - Tu (USF) def. Wong (SCU) - 6-3, 6-2
2 - Nachbauer (USF) def. Dandan (SCU) - 0-6, 6-3, 6-1
3 - Hirakawa-Wong (SCU) def. Hart (USF) - 1-6, 7-6, 6-2
4 - Del Rosario (USF) def. Hicks (SCU) - 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 (3)
5 - Hartwig (USF) def. Burke (SCU) - 6-0, 6-0
6 - Michael Carreno (USF) def. Iwanski (SCU) - 6-2, 6-1

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