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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University of San Francisco Men's Tennis Falls to UC Irvine 4-3

(Irvine,CA)

Thai Tu, Ola Bakke and Mark DeCastro each earned singles victories Sunday as the USF men's tennis team dropped at 4-3 decision at UC Irvine.

With the loss, the Dons evened their record for the spring at 1-1.

Irvine jumped out with an early lead, earning the doubles point. The Dons won just one spot, as Tu and Asaf Cohen earned an 8-6 victory at No. 1 over Zac Tsai and Khunpol Issara.

The Dons earned three points in singles play, thanks to victories at No. 1, 3 and 5. Tu earned his second victory of the season with a three-set win (2-6, 7-5, 6-1) over Fabian Matthews. Bakke earned his second career victory for USF at No. 2, defeating Shimpei Suzuki. DeCastro won his second consecutive singles match at No. 5, downing Steven Henderson 6-1, 6-3.

San Francisco will return to the courts Wednesday as they host Hawai'I at the Olympic Club in San Francisco.


UC Irvine 4, San Francisco 3
No. 1 Thai Tu (USF) def. Fabian Matthews (UCI) 2-6, 7-5, 6-1
No. 2 Sam Gould (UCI) def. Asaf Cohen (USF) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 Ola Bakke (USF) def. Shimpei Suzuki (UCI) 6-1, 7-6
No. 4 Zac Tsai (UCI) def. Einar Hart (USF) 6-1, 6-3
No. 5 Mark DeCastro (USF) def. Steven Henderson (UCI) 7-5, 6-2
No. 6 Khunpol Issara (UCI) def. William Schumacher (USF) 7-5, 6-4

Singles Order of Finish: 5, 4, 1, 3, 6, 2


No. 1 Tu/Cohen (USF) def. Tsai/Issara (UCI) 8-6
No. 2 Gould/Henderson (UCI) def. DeCastro/Hart (USF) 8-6
No. 3 Suzuki/ Jon Kazarian (UCI) def. Schumacher/Bakke (USF) 8-6

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