USF Men's Tennis Ends Season With Third Place Finish in WCC

Men's Tennis Ends Season With Third Place Finish
Dons 4, Portland 2

April 19, 2009


(San Diego, Calif.) - USF men's tennis secured a third place West Coast Conference finish Sunday with a 4-2 victory over Portland at the WCC Championships in San Diego. The victory marked the sixth time in program history the Dons finished third in the league.The Dons have finished 3rd most recently in 2003,2006,and 2009.

The Dons jumped out to an early 1-0 lead after doubles, taking the No. 2 and 3 spots. Mitch Del Rosario and Torin Ching posted an 8-2 win over Kurdadze and Kincaid at No. 2 to put USF up early. Einar Hart and Rainer Nachbauer then secured the doubles point with an 8-3 win over Hernandez and Wales at No. 3.

In singles action, Portland threatened, taking the first point, but the Dons held strong to capture third place in the league. Out of the gates, the Pilots captured at win at No. 6, before San Francisco won at No. 4, 1, and 5 for the win. Tied 1-1, Hart grabbed a 6-4, 6-0 win at No. 4 over Hernandez to give USF a 2-1 edge. Tommy Tu captured a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 1, bumping the Dons to 3-1, before Portland grabbed the No. 2 point, bringing the score to 3-2. USF nabbed third place in the league at the No. 5 spot as Jacob Hartwig defeated Thorp, 6-2, 7-5 for the victory

NO. 3 PORTLAND - 2
NO. 4 SAN FRANCISCO - 4
Doubles
1. Zivkovic/Schleining, POR vs. Cohen/Tu, USF - DNF
2. Del Rosario/Ching, USF def. Kurdadze/Kincaid, POR - 8-2
3. Hart/Nachbauer, USF def. Hernandez/Wales, POR - 8-3
(order of finish: 2, 3)
Singles
1. Tu, USF def. Kincaid, POR - 6-4, 6-2
2. Zivkovic, POR def. Cohen, USF - 6-4, 6-3
3. Kurdadze, POR vs. Nachbauer, USF - DNF
4. Hart, USF def. Hernandez, POR - 6-4, 6-0
5. Hartwig, USF def. Thorp, POR - 6-2, 7-5
6. Schleining, POR def. Del Rosario, USF - 6-1, 6-3
(order of finish: 6, 4, 1, 2, 5)

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Fourth-Seeded Dons Fall To Pepperdine in WCC Semifinals

Men's Tennis to compete for third place Sunday


April 18, 2009


(San Diego,CA) - San Francisco's Men's Tennis team dropped a 4-0 decision to top-seeded Pepperdine Saturday during the semifinals of the West Coast Conference tennis championships in San Diego. The fourth-seeded Dons will now face either No. 2 San Diego or No. 3 Portland in the 3rd/4th place match Sunday at 3 p.m.

The Waves jumped out early, taking two doubles matches to earn the point. Tommy Tu and Asaf Cohen fell at No. 1, 8-6, to Altmann and Beidas, while Mitch Del Rosario and Torin Ching fell 8-2 at No. 2 to Clarke and Kamel. The third doubles match wasn't played to the end.

Pepperdine secured the victory with wins at No. 1, 2 and 3 singles. At the top spot, Tu fell 6-2, 6-0 at the hands of Altmann before Cohen fell 6-1, 6-4 to Beidas at No. 2. The Waves captured a spot in the championship match with a 6-4, 6-2, Llompart over Rainer Nachbauer victory at No. 3. The fourth, fifth and sixth singles matches did not finish because the outcome would not have swayed the final outcome of the match.

The Dons will wrap-up the 2009 dual match season Sunday as they fight for third place in the final day of the league championship.

NO. 1 PEPPERDINE - 4
NO. 4 SAN FRANCISCO - 0
Doubles
1. Altmann/Beidas, PEP def. Cohen/Tu, USF - 8-6
2. Clarke/Kamel, PEP def. Del Rosario/Ching, USF - 8-2
3. Turner/Keplar, PEP vs. Hart/Nachbauer, USF - DNF
(order of finish: 2, 1)
Singles
1. Altmann, PEP def. Tu, USF - 6-2, 6-0
2. Beidas, PEP def. Cohen, USF - 6-1, 6-4
3. Llompart, PEP def. Nachbauer, USF - 6-4, 6-2
4. Kamel, PEP vs. Hart, USF - DNF
5. Clarke, PEP vs. Hartwig, USF - DNF
6. Turner, PEP vs. Del Rosario, USF - DNF
(order of finish: 1, 2, 3)

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Dons Battle To First Round WCC Victory over St. Mary's

No. 4 USF defeats No.5 SMC 4-3; Dons set to face top-seeded Pepperdine Saturday


April 17, 2009


(San Diego,Calif.) - San Francisco men's tennis posted a hard fought victory Friday in the opening day of the 2009 West Coast Conference Championship in San Diego. In the first round victory, the fourth seeded Dons up-ended fifth seeded Saint Mary's 4-3.

USF fell behind early, dropping the doubles point to open the morning. The Gaels earned victories and No. 2 and No. 1 to secure the early 1-0 edge. The Dons avoided the sweep at No. 3, as Einar Hart and Rainer Nachbauer fought off Leon and Ellison of SMC 9-8 (7-6).

The Dons opened singles play, tying the match 1-1 thanks to a 6-4, 6-0 straight set victory by Asaf Cohen at No. 2. Hart then downed Leon 6-2, 7-5 at No. 4 to give the Green and Gold a one point lead. Saint Mary's knotted the score 2-2, as Olivan defeated Nachbauer 7-5. 6-4 at No. 3. The Gaels then took the lead, again, as Tommy Tu fell at No.1 to Tirelli 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Down 3-2, Mitch Del Rosario rallied to post a come-from-behind 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over El Bouzkduri to, once again, knot the score. In the fifth, and deciding spot, Jacob Hartwig put the Dons over the top, after coming back to post a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6), 6-1 win.

With the victory, San Francisco advances to the WCC semifinals Saturday. The Dons will face top-seeded Pepperdine at 11:30 a.m.

NO. 4 SAN FRANCISCO - 4
NO. 5 SAINT MARY'S - 3
Doubles
1. Olivan/Tirelli, SMC def. Cohen/Tu, USF - 9-7
2. Del Rosario/Ching, USF def. Hamdy/Christner, SMC - 8-6
3. Leon/Ellison, SMC def. Hart/Nachbauer, USF - 9-8 (7-5)
(order of finish: 2, 1, 3)
Singles
1. Tirelli, SMC def. Tu, USF - 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
2. Cohen, USF def. Christner, SMC - 6-4, 6-0
3. Olivan, SMC def. Nachbauer, USF - 7-5, 6-4
4. Hart, USF def. Leon, SMC - 6-2, 7-5
5. Hartwig, USF def. Zannoni, SMC - 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6), 6-1
6. Del Rosario, USF def. El Bouzkduri, SMC - 0-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
(order of finish: 2, 4, 3, 1, 6, 5)

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USF Tennis Set For WCC Championships

San Bruno,CA - Both the San Francisco Men's and Women's tennis teams will open the 2009 West Coast Conference Tennis Championships Friday as No. 4 seeds, as announced by the conference office Thursday. The men will open play Friday in San Diego at 8 a.m. against fifth-seeded Saint Mary's, while the women will face No. 5 Loyola Marymount at 11:30 a.m.

Pepperdine secured the No. 1 seed in both the men's and women's tournaments. On the men's side, San Diego is the No. 2 seed, followed by Portland and the Dons. Saint Mary's is the No. 5 seed, Gonzaga is the No. 6 seed, and Loyola Marymount and Santa Clara are the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds, respectively.

In the women's field, the Waves are followed by No. 2 seeded San Diego, No. 3 seed Saint Mary's, and No. 4 seeded San Francisco. Loyola Marymount is the No. 5 seed, followed by Santa Clara, Portland, and Gonzaga.

The Pepperdine men's team has historically dominated the WCC Championships, winning 18 straight titles and 39 overall. San Diego is the only other current WCC school to have won the men's title, earning back-to-back crowns in 1988 and 1989. Last season the USF men placed fourth. The highest finish in history for the Green and Gold men is a second place finish, a feat they have accomplished twice, most recently in 1981.

On the women's side, the Wave women have been nearly as dominant as the men's team, claiming 20 of the last 21 WCC Championships, including the last six titles. Loyola Marymount is the only other current WCC member to have won a women's championship, claiming their first-ever title in 2002. Last season the women placed fourth, matching a program-high. The Dons also finished second in 1991.

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Dons Fall to #8 Stanford Cardinal

Stanford, Calif. - In the final tune-up heading into this weekend's West Coast Conference Championships, the USF men's tennis team dropped a 7-0 decision to No. 8 Stanford Wednesday in Stanford, Calif. With the loss, the Dons fall to 7-11.

The Cardinal jumped out to an early lead in doubles action, sweeping all three points. The Dons duos' of Tommy Tu and Asaf Cohen, the 87th ranked doubles team in the nation, and Mitch Del Rosario and Torin Ching each feel 8-1, at the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively. At No. 3, Einar Hart and Rainer Nachbauer fell 8-3 to Stanford's Clayton and Burch.

Stanford continued its winning ways in singles action, winning all seven sets in straight sets. At No. 5, Del Rosario fell to No. 119 Greg Hirshman 6-0, 6-1 before Tu dropped a 6-2, 6-3 decision to No. 52 Bradley Klahn. The Cardinal sealed the victory at No. 6, as Karill Karchmit of the Dons fell 6-2, 6-1 to Jeff Zeller. Jacob Hartwig, Nachbauer and Hart each fell, as well, as their respective spots.

The Dons will kick off the 2009 West Coast Conference Championship Friday in San Diego. Seedings and pairings for the tournament will be announced Thursday.

April 15, 2009 - Stanford, Calif.
No. 8 Stanford 7, San Francisco 0
Doubles
1) Thacher/Klahn (STAN) d. No. 87 Tu/Cohen (USF) 8-1
2) No. 30 Wire/Muller (STAN) d. del Rosario/Ching (USF) 8-1
3) Clayton/Bruch (STAN) d. Hart/Nachbauer (USF) 8-3
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles
1) No. 52 Bradley Klahn (STAN) d. Tommy Tu (USF) 6-2, 6-3
2) Ryan Thacher (STAN) d. Rainer Nachbauer (USF) 6-2, 6-1
3) No. 122 Richard Wire (STAN) d. Einar Hart (USF) 6-4, 6-2
4) Blake Muller (STAN) d. Jacob Hartwig (USF) 6-2, 6-2
5) No. 119 Greg Hirshman (STAN) d. Mitch Del Rosario (USF) 6-0, 6-1
6) Jeff Zeller (STAN) d. Karill Karchmit (USF) 6-2, 6-1*
Order of Finish: 5, 1, 6*, 4, 2, 3
* denotes clinching victory

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USF Faces Pac-10 Opponent Stanford Cardinal

USF to face #8 Stanford Cardinal Wednesday

April 13,2009

(San Francisco,CA)

The University of San Francisco Men's Tennis team(7-10)will battle the Stanford Cardinal in Palo Alto,CA on Wednesday 1:30p.m. at the Taube Tennis Stadium. The Dons fresh off a win over UCSC last Saturday at the California Tennis Club celebrated seniors Tommy Tu(Alameda,CA), Torin Ching(Honolulu,HI), and Mitch Del Rosario's(Fremont,CA)final home match. The Dons have played five Pac-10 universities this year on their schedule. The Dons will then move on to battle for the WCC Conference Championships in San Diego,CA April 17-19, 2009 on the campus of USD. You can view the Dual match vs Stanford at
http://www.gostanford.com/livestats/tennis/StanfordTennis.html

Go Dons!!!

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USF Seniors Shine In 5-2 Victory

Men's tennis downs UC Santa Cruz in final home match


April 11, 2009


(San Francisco,CA) - In its final home match of the season, the USF men's tennis team secured a 5-2 victory over UC Santa Cruz at the Cal Club in San Francisco. The match was the final home contest for three seniors - Mitch Del Rosario, Torin Ching and Tommy Tu - all who helped earn the victory for the Dons.

Del Rosario and Ching earned their first career victory at the top spot in doubles action as the senior duo defeated Jared Kamel and Marc Vartabedian 8-6. San Francisco earned the doubles point as Tu combined with Jacob Hartwig at No. 3, posting a strong 8-2 victory over Max Ortiz and Colin Mark-Griffin.

In singles action, Tu, who is currently ranked 103rd nationally, continued his strong spring with a dominating 6-0, 6-2 straight-set win over Max Liberty-Point at No. 1. Rainer Nachbauer, Einar Hart and Hartwig helped the Green and Gold's cause, earning their spots to put the Dons over the top. Nachbauer posted a 6-4, 7-5 victory at No. 2, while Hart downed Max Ortiz 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3. Hartwig wrapped out USF scoring thanks to a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 5.

The Dons will wrap up the regular season Wednesday as they travel to nationally-ranked Stanford. Following the match with the Cardinal, USF will head to the West Coast Conference Championships in San Diego to close out the spring.

Doubles
1) Mitch Del Rosario and Torin Ching vs. Jared Kamel and Marc Vartabedian USF win 8-6
2) Einar Hart and Rainer Nachbauer vs Ma Liberty-Point and Ilya Gendelman UCSC win 8-7(7)
3) Tommy Tu and Jacob Hartwig vs. Max Ortiz and Colin Mark-Griffin USF win 8-2
Singles
1) Tommy Tu vs Max Liberty-Point USF win 6-0, 6-2
2) Rainer Nachbauer vs Jared Kamel USF win 6-4, 7-5
3) Einar Hart vs Max Ortiz USF win 6-3, 6-3
4) Mitch Del Rosario vs Ilya Gendelman UCSC win 6-0, 6-3
5) Jacob Hartwig vs Colin Mark-Giffin USF win 6-4, 6-4
6) Mike Carreno vs Marc Vartabedian UCSC win 7-5, 6-4

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