USF Takes Down No. 70 Utah

Feb. 28, 2010

(Salt Lake City,UT) The University of San Francisco men's tennis team earned a 4-3 victory over host No. 40 Utah Saturday in Salt Lake City. Ola Bakke clinched the win for the Dons with his first clinching victory of his collegiate career.

With the win, USF improves to 5-4 on the season and earned their second victory this season over a nationally-ranked foe.

"We knew it was going to be a close 4-3 type match," said head coach Peter Bartlett. "Our guys have been working hard lately to get a legitimate win over a very good program, like Utah. We battled the conditions and competed really well today."

San Francisco got out to a fast start, earning the doubles point. The Dons took the No. 2 spot with an 8-6 victory by William Schumacher and Rainer Nachbauer. At No. 3, Einar Hart and Mark DeCastro led the Dons to the point with an 8-4 victory over Allin and Suriane.

In singles action, Thai Tu earned his fifth straight victory with a straight-set, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Phillip Eilers. Schumacher garnered a point for USF at No. 6 with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Stephen Jacobs before Bakke captured the match for San Francisco with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 win against Alex Golding at No. 3.

USF will take the court again Sunday when they face Weber State at 10 a.m.

San Francisco 4, Utah 3

Doubles:
1) Thai Tu & Asaf Cohen vs Eilers & Godding = UTAH 8-4
2) Will Schumacher & Rainer Nachbauer = USF 8-6
3) Einar Hart & Mark De Castro vs Allin & Suriane = USF 8-4

Singles:
1) Thai Tu vs Phillip Eilers = USF 6-2, 6-4
2) Einar Hart vs Jasen Smils = UTAH 6-0, 5-7, 6-3
3) Ola Bakke vs Alex Golding = USF 6-2, 2-6, 7-5
4) Mark De Castro vs Dmytro Mamedov = UTAH 6-2, 6-4
5) Jacob Hartwig vs Timmy Allin = UTAH 6-2, 6-2
6) Will Schumacher vs Stephen Jacobs = USF 7-5, 6-3

USF Men's Tennis Falters In Provo

Feb. 27, 2010

(Provo, Utah) - The USF men's tennis team opened a weekend swing through the state of Utah Friday afternoon with a 6-1 loss to No. 45 BYU in Provo. Thai Tu garnered the Dons' lone victory in singles action.

With the loss, San Francisco falls to 4-4 on the season.

BYU jumped out to an early lead in doubles play, taking all three doubles sets. The Dons came close at No. 2 and 3, but were unable to capture the point, falling 8-6 at both positions.

In singles action, Tu garnered USF's lone point of the afternoon thanks to a 7-5, 6-3 victory over No. 98 Shubert. San Francisco fell in straight sets at the remaining five singles spots.

The Dons resume play Saturday as they face No. 70 Utah in Salt Lake City.

No. 45 BYU-6
San Francisco-1
Doubles
1. Mears/Shubert (BYU) def. Cohen/Tu (USF) 8-4
2. Smith/Urbina (BYU) def. Nachbauer/Schumacher (USF) 8-6
3. Batrakov/Hwang (BYU) def. DeCastro/Hart (USF) 8-6
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
1. T. Tu (USF) def. No. 98 T. Shubert (BYU) 7-5, 6-3
2. E. Urbina (BYU) def. R. Nachbauer (USF) 6-3, 6-2
3. C. Mears (BYU) def. A. Cohen (USF) 6-4, 6-2
4. G. Batrakov (BYU) def. O. Bakke (USF) 6-3, 6-2
5. S. Smith (BYU) def. M. DeCastro (USF) 6-2, 6-2
6. D. Hwang (BYU) def. J. Hartwig (USF) 6-1, 6-3
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6

Dons travel to Utah to battle BYU, UTAH, and Weber State

San Francisco,CA
February 24,2010

The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis team travels to Utah to battle #45 BYU, #70 University of Utah, and Weber State. The Dons 4-3(WCC 2-0)look to carry the momentum of a 3 match win streak into the Beehive State.

Scouting BYU
Coached by former ATP Tour player Brad Pearce the Cougars are currently 9-1 coming off a loss to PAC-10 team University of Arizona and most recently a win defeating of South Alabama. BYU'S number one player is #98 Thomas Shubert from Honolulu, Hawaii. The Dons last played BYU during the 2006-2007 season. Senior Matt Berry and then freshman Asaf Cohen won in singles but unfortunately the Dons would lose 5-2. For a recall on the match log onto

http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=8740

Scouting UTAH
The UTAH Utes are currently 4-3 coached by F.D. Robbins in his 23rd year. The Utes are currently #67 in the nation. The Dons and Utes last faced on the roof of the SFTC February of 2008 as the Dons won in a hard fought battle 4-3 coming down to Senior Falko Huettenberger's thrilling 3rd set victory.

Scouting Weber State
The Weber State Wildcats are part of the Big Sky Conference and are coached by Jared Burnham in his fifth season. The Wildcats finished 2008-2009 with a 14-12 record and currently are coming off a 5-2 loss to University of Utah. The Wildcats are currently 3-5 during the 2009-2010 season.

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Dons defeat UC Davis Aggies

(Davis, Calif.) - The University of San Francisco won four singles matches, offsetting the doubles point captured by UC Davis, as the Dons rallied for a 4-3 win on Saturday afternoon at the Marya Welch Tennis Center in Davis, Calif.

The victory improves to Dons to 4-3, while the Aggies drop to 4-5

UC Davis secured the doubles point, winning two of three doubles matches. The lone USF victory came at No. 3, as Einar Hart and Mark DeCastro earned a 9-8 (7-4) victory over Tyler Lee and Nic Amaroli.

San Francisco rallied in singles action to earn the victory. USF started off with a 6-0, 6-1 win at No. 5 by DeCastro, before Thai Tu gave the Dons the advantage with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Nick Lopez. San Francisco went up 3-1 thanks to a No. 3, 6-0 6-4, victory by Ola Bakke, but UCD knotted the score 3-3, leaving the final match to be the determining contest. At No. 6, Jacob Hartwig defeated Connor Coates in straight-sets, 7-5, 6-4, to put the Dons on top and the victory.

USF will return to the court Friday at 1 p.m. when they face BYU in Provo.

San Francisco 4, UC Davis 3
Feb. 20, 2010
Marya Welch Tennis Center (Davis, Calif.)
Singles
Thai Tu (USF) d. Nick Lopez (UCD), 6-2, 6-2
Toki Sherbakov (UCD) d. Asaf Cohen (USF), 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
Ola Bakke (USF) d. Chris Aria (UCD), 6-0, 6-4
Tyler Lee (UCD) d. Richard Bucalem (USF), 6-4, 6-4
Mark DeCastro (USF) d. Hunter Lee (UCD), 6-0, 6-1
Jacob Hartwig (USF) d. Connor Coates (UCD), 7-5, 6-4
Order of finish: 5,1,3,4,2,6
Doubles
Lopez/H. Lee (UCD) d. Tu/Cohen (USF), 9-8 (9-7)
Sherbakov/Coates (UCD) d. Rainier Nachbauer/William Schumacher (USF), 8-3
Elinar Hart/DeCastro (USF) d. T. Lee/Nic Amaroli (UCD), 9-8 (7-4)

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Dons to play UC Davis

(San Francisco,CA)
February 19,2010

The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis Team will play the UC Davis Aggies on Saturday February 20th at the Marya Welch Tennis Center. The Dons last faced the Aggies on February 18,2009 winning 5-2 at the California Tennis Club. Seniors Mitch Del Rosario and Tommy Tu came out on top in singles.

Scouting the Aggies

The Aggies will face the LMU Lions Friday December 19th. The Aggies are led by Toki Sherbakov and Connor Coates. The Aggies are currently 4-3 and currently are coming off of a 5-2 loss to University of Portland. The Aggies play in the Big West Conference.

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San Francisco Dons Defeat St. Mary's 4-3

February 19th,2010
(San Francisco,CA)

The University of San Francisco Dons defeated the St. Mary's Gaels 4-3 today at the Timothy Korth Complex to even their record to 3-3(WCC 2-0). The Dons were able to get on the right track sweeping the doubles and winning at 1,2,and 5. Freshman Mark DeCastro was able to clinch the match winning in three sets. Next up for the Dons are the UC Davis Aggies in Davis,CA Saturday February 20th at 1p.m.

order of doubles
3,1,2

order of singles
3,2,1,5,4,6


USF 4, SMC 3
2/17/10
Doubles
1 - Tu/Cohen (USF) def. Tirelli/Hamdy 8-5
2 - Schumacher/Nachbuaer (USF) def. Leon/Dawson 8-6
3 - DeCastro/Hart (USF) def. Luck/Ellison 8-3
Singles
1 - Tu (USF) def Tirrelli (SMC) 5-7, 7-5, 6-1
2 - Cohen (USF) def. Zannoni (SMC) 0-6, 7-5, 6-2
3 - Hamdy (SMC) def. Bakke (USF) 7-6(6), 6-4
4 - Leon (SMC) def. Hart (USF) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
5 - DeCastro (USF) def. El Boozkoori (SMC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
6 - Dawson (SMC) def. Schumacher (USF) 3-6, 7-6(3), 7-6(6)

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University of San Francisco Tennis looks to battle WCC opponent St. Mary's

Tuesday February 16,2010
(San Francisco,CA)

The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis Team 2-3 (WCC 1-0) will play St. Mary's in Moraga at the Timothy Korth Complex on Wednesday at 3p.m. The Dons coming off a 4-2 win over #75 University of Pacific on Friday February 12th at the California Tennis Club will look to even their record. Following Wednesdays match the Dons will face UC Davis in Davis, California on Saturday February 20th at 1p.m.

Scouting the Opponent
The Dons last faced the Gaels in the West Coast Conference Tournament in San Diego,CA wining a 1st round decision 4-3. Sophomore Jacob Hartwig was able to come through to push the Dons into the Semifinals against the Waves. The Gaels are led by Junior Lucas Tirelli and Senior Andreas Zannoni. The Gaels are coming off of a 5-2 win over Eastern Washington in Eugene, Oregon.

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University of San Francisco Men's Tennis defeats #75 UOP

(San Francisco,CA) - The University of San Francisco men's tennis team earned a 4-2 victory over visiting Pacific Friday at the Cal Club. The match contained only singles action due to threatening weather in The City.

With the victory, the Dons improved to 2-3 for the season.

"Our guys new that Pacific was going to be a tough match," said head coach Peter Bartlett. "They knew that they were going to have to work hard. With the rain and abnormal conditions, our guys really did a good job working hard from the get go.We acted as a team and used the California Tennis Club's facility as our own today with lots of great support and energy. In the end, we played with discipline and confidence." Next match is a conference showdown against Saint Mary's on Wednesday the 17th at Saint Mary's 3pm.

USF took victories at the No. 1, 4, 5 and 6 spots to garner the match victory. Thai Tu posted a straight-set 6-4, 6-0 victory over, nationally-ranked, No. 108 Artem Gramma, 6-4, 6-0. Freshman Mark DeCastro earned at No. 4 victory for San Francisco with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Vigard Veskimaji, while Ola Bakke earned at 6-3, 6-1 win at No. 5 against Karl Paaro. Jacob Hartwig rounded out USF victories at No. 6, thanks to a 6-1, 6-2 win against Chase Oliphant.

San Francisco will return to the courts Wednesday as it faces Saint Mary's in Moraga at 3 p.m.

USF 4, Pacific 2
1 - Thai Tu (USF) def. #108 Artem Gramma (UOP) 6-4, 6-0
2 - Ivan Castro (UOP) def. Asaf Cohen (USF) 6-2, 6-0
3 - Fernando Ristow (UOP) def. Rainer Nachbauer (USF) 6-4, 6-4
4 - Mark DeCastro (USF) def. Vigard Veskimaji (UOP) 6-4, 6-3
5 - Ola Bakke (USF) def. Karl Paaro (UOP) 6-3, 6-1
6 - Jacob Hartwig (USF) def. Chase Oliphant (UOP) 6-1, 6-2

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Dons Drop Decision to #26 Fresno State

The University of San Francisco men's tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision to nationally-ranked No. 26 Fresno State Sunday evening in Fresno, Calif.

With the loss, the Dons, who are ranked regionally, fell to 1-3 on the season.

Thai Tu and Asaf Cohen battled hard in the contest but were unable to secure a point for USF. Tu earned match points and Cohen won his first set, before the match was decided.

"Fresno State was another tough opponent," commented head coach Peter Bartlett. "The guys needed to take advantage of opportunities in order to turn that match around. Our guys are a little young and learned a lot from their experience today. We are taking confidence from this match and looking forward to another home match this Friday."

San Francisco will return to the courts Friday when it hosts Pacific at the Cal Club. First serve is scheduled for 11:30 a.m.

No. 26 Fresno State 4, San Francisco 0
Singles
1. Mirko Zapletal (FS) vs. Thai Tu (SF), DNF
2. Tejesvi Veerepalli (FS) vs. Asaf Cohen (SF), DNF
3. Rikus de Villiers (FS) def. Ola Bakke (SF), 6-4, 6-2
4. Remi Boutillier (FS) def. Mark DeCastro (SF), 6-4, 6-0
5. No. 83 David Ayoun (FS) def. Jacob Hartwig (SF), 6-3, 6-2
6. Taylor Leiby (FS) def. Will Schumacher (SF), 6-4, 6-4
Order of Completion: 3, 4, 5, 6*

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Dons ready to battle #26 Fresno State

February 6, 2010
(San Francisco,CA)

The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis team will face #26 ranked Fresno State Sunday night at 5p.m. down in Fresno,CA. The Dons 1-2 (1-0 WCC) look to battle the Bulldogs at the Spalding G. Wathen Tennis Center.

Scouting the Opponent

The Fresno State Bulldogs recently lost 4-3 on February 3 to the #33 ranked California Golden Bears. The match came down to the wire with Cal's Jonathan Dahan winning the last match. Fresno will also compete in the ITA National Indoor Tournament in Charlotesville, VA after playing the Dons. The Bulldogs boast the No. 83 player in the country, David Ayoun, and two Top 40 doubles teams, No. 20 Mirko Zapletal and Taylor Leiby and No. 36 Rikus de Villiers and Remi Boutillier.


What to Look For

The Dons will be playing the Bulldogs in a doubleheader after Fresno State battles Santa Clara in the morning. The Dons will be at full strength as Senior Rainer Nachbauer is back in action after missing the first two matches of the season. The Dons coming off a close 5-2 loss to #41 University of Hawaii look to carry the momentum on Sunday.

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Dons Drop Decision to No. 41 Hawai'i

February 3rd, 2010
(San Francisco,CA)

Freshman William Schumacher earned a singles victory Wednesday as the USF men's team dropped at 5-2 decision to No. 41 Hawai'i at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. The victory at the No. 6 position marked the second of the spring for Schumacher.

"Our guys proved today that they are ready to take down a nationally ranked team," said head coach Peter Bartlett. "We had many opportunities and the University of Hawaii team did a good job of hanging in there a little longer than us. We had the momentum early with the doubles point win from #2, #1 and let some opportunities go that hurt us in the end. Our guys showed that they are a top team today that is due for a big win."

USF (1-2) jumped out to an early lead in doubles play, taking the top two points. Thai Tu and Asaf Cohen defeated the Warriors' Dennis Lajola and Jeremy Tweedt, 9-7, at the top spot. The Dons' earned the doubles point thanks to the efforts of Mark DeCastro and Einar Hart, who downed Phillipp Eberhard and Andreas Weber 8-4 at No. 2. Schumacher and Rainer Nachbauer were unable to secure the sweep for USF, falling at No. 3 to Daniel Llarenas and Leo Rosenberg 8-3.

Schumacher was the lone Don to earn a singles point, thanks to a sweep of Llaernas at the No. 6 position, 6-0, 6-1. Cohen and DeCastro each forced three sets in their respective matches. Cohen fell behind early to Tweedt but rebounded in the second set to force a third. The senior was unable to carry the momentum, though, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. DeCastro earned the victory in the opening set but stumbled to fall to Eberhard 5-7, 6-4, 6-4.


San Francisco will return to the courts Sunday when it travels to Fresno State. First serve is scheduled for 5 p.m.

No. 41 Hawai'i 5, USF 2
Olympic Club - San Francisco
Doubles
1 - Thai Tu/Asaf Cohen (USF) def. Dennis Lajola/Jeremy Tweedt (UH) - 9-7
2 - Mark DeCastro/Einar Hart (USF) def. Phillipp Eberhard/Andreas Weber (UH) - 8-4
3 - Daniel Llarnas/Leo Rosenberg (UH) def. William Schumacher/Rainer Nachbauer (USF) - 8-3
Singles
1 - Lajola (UH) def. Tu (USF) - 7-5, 7-6
2 - Weber (UH) def. Nachbauer (USF) - 6-2, 6-0
3 - Tweedt (UH) def. Cohen (USF) - 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
4 - Rosenberg (UH) def. Ola Bakke (USF) - 6-3, 6-3
5 - Eberhard (UH) def. DeCastro (USF) - 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
6 - Schumacher (USF) def. Llarenas -6-1,6-0.

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