IRVINE, Calif. --- The 'Eaters couldn't capitalize on their doubles point win as the visiting Denver University Pioneers racked up a big singles day for the 5-2 win Sunday at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
The doubles pair of Fabian Matthews (Newport Beach / Corona del Mar HS) and Shuhei Shibahara (Ranchos Palos Verdes / Peninsula HS) clinched the doubles point with an 8-6 win to put UCI (2-15, 0-1) up early, 1-0.
The match was tied 2-2 after a Sam Gould (Hamilton, New Zealand / St. Kentigren College Prep) sweep along with wins at No. 3 and No. 6 from No. 54 Denver.
After first-set wins, the Anteaters looked in prime position to close out, but Matthews, Jon Kazarian (Ranchos Palos Verdes / Peninsula HS) and Mika DeCoster (Ladera Ranch / Laurel Springs HS) all dropped their final sets giving way to a Pioneers' victory.
UCI has a pair of matches this coming week starting off with a trip to LMU for a 1:30 match Thurs. Apr. 5th before it returns home to host UC Riverside, Sat. Apr. 7th, at 1:00 p.m.
#54 DENVER 5, UC IRVINE 2
Sunday, April 1st, 2012 - Irvine, Calif.
Anteater Tennis Stadium
Doubles
No. 1 - Bonin/Vorkefeld (DU) def. Gould/Jung (UCI) -- 8-5
No. 2 - DeCoster/Kazarian (UCI) def. Biasion/Krammer (DU) -- 8-4
No. 3 - Matthews/Shibahara (UCI) def. Manley/Weihs (DU) -- 8-6
UC Irvine wins the doubles point
Singles
No. 1 - Enej Bonin (DU) def. #70 Fabian Matthews (UCI) -- 3-6, 6-2, 6-0
No. 2 - Sam Gould (UCI) def. Yannick Weihs (DU) -- 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 - Jens Vorkefeld (DU) def. Jacob Jung (UCI) -- 6-1, 6-4
No. 4 - Max Krammer (DU) def. Jon Kazarian (UCI) -- 6-7, 6-2, 6-4
No. 5 - Fabio Biasion (DU) def. Mika DeCoster (UCI) -- 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
No. 6 - Luke Manley (DU) def. Shuhei Shibahara (UCI) -- 6-3, 6-2
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