Friday, February 5
Los Angeles, Calif.
2:00 PM
UC Irvine
0
at
7
#1 USC
Photo courtesy of John McGillen/USC Athletics
Photo by: John McGillen/USC Athletics
UC Irvine Falls at No. 1 USC
February 05, 2021 | Men's Tennis
Results
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -Β The UC Irvine men's tennis team faced a daunting task in its second dual match of the 2021 season. The Anteaters, who were coming off a win at Loyola Marymount last weekend, made their way to No. 1 USC Friday afternoon where they dropped a 7-0 decision at Marks Stadium.
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The Trojans (5-0) fielded three singles players and one doubles team that were featured in the most recent ITA/Oracle Rankings.
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The 'Eaters (1-1) didn't back down from the challenge, putting up a fight in all three doubles matches. At No. 3, Matthew Sah and Jonathan Star went back-and-forth with Colter Smith/Lodewijk Weststrate before falling, 6-4. On court two, Mark Peneff and Thomas Smart took a 5-3 lead over the 50th-ranked duo of Mor Bulis/Stefan Dostanic, but the Trojans battled back for the 7-5 victory. It was a similar story at the top of the lineup as Bjorn Hoffmann and Bruce Man-Son-Hing came out of the gates strong, pulling ahead 4-1 and 5-3, before Bradley Frye/Riley Smith stormed back for the 7-5 triumph.
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In singles, USC went up 2-0 with Frye defeating Smart, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 4. Jeremy Merville then saw his seven-match win streak snapped with a 6-3, 6-1 loss to No. 104 Dostanic at the second spot. The Trojans then clinched the victory with Weststrate's win over Sah on court five.
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In other action, Hoffmann held his own with 19th-ranked Riley Smith at No. 1, but came up short, 6-3, 6-4. Peneff also went up against No. 26 Mor Burlis at the third position (6-1, 6-4).
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -Β The UC Irvine men's tennis team faced a daunting task in its second dual match of the 2021 season. The Anteaters, who were coming off a win at Loyola Marymount last weekend, made their way to No. 1 USC Friday afternoon where they dropped a 7-0 decision at Marks Stadium.
Β
The Trojans (5-0) fielded three singles players and one doubles team that were featured in the most recent ITA/Oracle Rankings.
Β
The 'Eaters (1-1) didn't back down from the challenge, putting up a fight in all three doubles matches. At No. 3, Matthew Sah and Jonathan Star went back-and-forth with Colter Smith/Lodewijk Weststrate before falling, 6-4. On court two, Mark Peneff and Thomas Smart took a 5-3 lead over the 50th-ranked duo of Mor Bulis/Stefan Dostanic, but the Trojans battled back for the 7-5 victory. It was a similar story at the top of the lineup as Bjorn Hoffmann and Bruce Man-Son-Hing came out of the gates strong, pulling ahead 4-1 and 5-3, before Bradley Frye/Riley Smith stormed back for the 7-5 triumph.
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In singles, USC went up 2-0 with Frye defeating Smart, 6-2, 6-1, at No. 4. Jeremy Merville then saw his seven-match win streak snapped with a 6-3, 6-1 loss to No. 104 Dostanic at the second spot. The Trojans then clinched the victory with Weststrate's win over Sah on court five.
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In other action, Hoffmann held his own with 19th-ranked Riley Smith at No. 1, but came up short, 6-3, 6-4. Peneff also went up against No. 26 Mor Burlis at the third position (6-1, 6-4).
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