UCI Falls at No. 8 USC in Dual Match Opener

Sunday, January 22

Los Angeles, Calif.

2:00 PM

UC Irvine

#8 USC

Photo by: Robert Huskey

UCI Falls at No. 8 USC in Dual Match Opener

January 22, 2023 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

LOS ANGELES - The UC Irvine men's tennis team faced a tough test in its dual match opener, traveling to Los Angeles where it fell to No. 8 USC, 7-0, Sunday afternoon at Marks Stadium.

In doubles action, the Trojan's Stefan Dostanic/Bradley Frye, who are ranked 12th in the nation, defeated Matthew Sah/Noah Zamora, 6-2, at the top of the lineup. Ryan Colby/Karl Lee then secured the point with a 6-2 victory over Ali Amiri/Enrique Luque Rico at No. 3.

USC (2-0), which had two ranked players in its singles lineup, won all six matches. Zamora fell to No. 79 Dostanic in straight sets on court one. After another Trojan victory at the fifth position, Wojtek Marek delivered the match clincher with a 6-1, 6-4, triumph over Luque Rico.

Rithvik Krishna split his first two sets against Colby at No. 4. After taking a tough 6-4 loss in the opener, Krishna raced out to a 4-0 lead and an eventual 6-1 win in the second. With the match already clinched, they played out a super tiebreaker with Colby taking the 10-4 victory. Brandon Park also dropped a hard-fought 6-3, 6-2 decision to No. 65 Bradley Frye at the second spot, while Thomas Smart's comeback effort fell just short in a 6-2, 7-6 (7-5) loss to Samuel Rubell at No. 6.

UC Irvine will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 4, when it welcomes Loyola Marymount to Anteater Tennis Stadium for its home opener. First serve is set for 12 p.m.