DENVER, Colo. \u2013 The Gonzaga men’s tennis team began play in the Denver Colorado Cup Friday, with Air Force, Denver, Gonzaga, and Montana all competing. Each participating team will play a different school each day. The Bulldogs’ matchup on Friday was against Denver.<\/p>\n
In doubles play, Jay Fairclough<\/a> and Nicholas Reeves<\/a> secured a win against Samuel Rovai and Plat\u00f3n Tsarenko, 6-4. Oscar Rashed<\/a> and Michael Mitchell<\/a> fell in their matchup with Alex Kotarski and Roman Glarner, 6-2. In an identical outcome, Diego Herrera<\/a> and Tom Dunlop<\/a> also fell in their match, 6-2. Tristan Hernandez<\/a> and James Hutchinson<\/a> came closer to a win in their match against Ander Tarrio Ponte and Rafe Samuel but ultimately lost, 6-4.<\/p>\n In singles matches, the Bulldogs picked up two wins from Diego Herrera<\/a> and James Hutchinson<\/a>. Hutchinson defeated Denver’s Plat\u00f3n Tsarenko in straight sets after a dominant 6-2 first-set win and a similarly impressive 6-4 second-set victory. Herrera won the first set in his competition with Alex Kotarski, 6-3. Kotarski then took the second set, 6-2, before Herrera rallied to claim the third set, and the match, 6-2. Oscar Rashed<\/a> defaulted in his match against Dylan Davies, ending the match in Davies’ favor at 4-1. Tom Dunlop<\/a> came back from losing the first set in his match, 3-6, to secure the second, 6-4, but ultimately fell in the third set, 3-6. Jay Fairclough<\/a> and Nicholas Reeves<\/a> lost their matches in nearly identical fashion, 6-3, 7-6(4) and 6-3, 7-6(3), respectively. Similarly, Tristan Hernandez<\/a> and Michael Mitchell<\/a> both fell in their matches, 6-2, 6-4.<\/p>\n Play in the Cup will continue through Sunday at the Denver Tennis Park. The Bulldogs will play Air Force on Saturday afternoon and Montana on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n Results:<\/p>\n Doubles:<\/p>\n Singles:<\/p>\n
Diego Herrera<\/a> def. Alex Kotarski 6-3, 2-6, 6-2<\/p>\n
James Hutchinson<\/a> def. Plat\u00f3n Tsarenko 6-2, 6-4<\/p>\n
Dylan Davies def. Oscar Rashed<\/a> 4-1, defaulted<\/p>\n
Ander Tarrio Ponte def. Jay Fairclough<\/a> 6-3, 7-6(4)<\/p>\n
Samuel Rovai def. Tom Dunlop<\/a> 6-3, 4-6, 6-3<\/p>\n
Rafe Samuel def. Nicholas Reeves<\/a> 6-3, 7-6(3)<\/p>\n
Aaron Beduhn def. Tristan Hernandez<\/a> 6-2, 6-4<\/p>\n
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