April 26, 2010

Results

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The LMU Tennis team closed out the weekend at the WCC Championship tournament in San Diego with a 4-3 win over Saint Mary's. The men started off their tournament play with a tough match up to University of San Francisco falling 4-1. However on day two the Lions rallied back with a decisive win over Gonzaga 4-1. Finally the LMU racquet men closed out the weekend with a big win over Saint Mary's 4-3 with a dramatic finish that came down to the final singles match.

On Sunday, the Lions finished out their conference tournament with a close 4-3 finale over Saint Mary's. To start out the day, the Lions got the first win from top duo Ivan Lopez and Otto Sauer. Lopez/Sauer defeated Tirelli-Leon 8-1 only giving up one set to earn another win on their season. Lopez and Sauer were 2-1 on the weekend in doubles play and showed that they were one of the top teams in the WCC tournament. The Lions then secured their first point for the day when Borja Malet and Geza Bazula defeated Zannoni/Carreno 8-6. Malet and Bazula who both played in singles as well, played very strong in doubles throughout the weekend at the Lion's number two position and gave the Lions a crucial win against Saint Mary's.

In singles play, the Lions fought a close battle to earn the overall 4-3 victory. When the top of the Lion's line up dropped their matches, positions four through six for the Lions rose to the occasion. On courts four and five, seniors Renzo Maggi and Borja Malet both earned singles wins; Maggi defeated Leon of SMC 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 while Malet defeated El Bouzkouri, SMC 5-7, 6-2, 6-1. Malet closed out his collegiate career going undefeated over the weekend, a perfect 3-0. Senior Renzo Maggi also ended with a win over Saint Mary's while Ivan Lopez also ended his collegiate career with a stellar season finishing out 2-1 in both singles and doubles at the tournament.

Finally in a suspenseful match on court six, junior Aris Andreasian defeated Carreno of SMC 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 to earn the Lions the overall win on an ace serve. With the exception of one court, all the singles matches went to three sets only proving the intensity and importance of a third day win for the LMU racquet men.

Senior Borja Malet said, "It was a great ending for most of us because this is our last college tennis game and as our coach told us before the game, there is nothing better than looking back ten years from now and remember how it all ended, with a great win!"

The Lions placed 5th overall at the tournament with wins over Gonzaga and Saint Mary's, going 2-1 on the weekend. The Pepperdine men won the Conference title for their 41st WCC title and 20th straight tournament win, while Santa Clara took second and University of San Diego took third.

For video recaps and schedules go to the tournament website at WCC Tournament Central

Men's Results Day 1
#4 San Francisco def. #5 Loyola Marymount, 4-1
Doubles
1. Tu-Cohen, USF def. Lopez-Sauer, LMU - 9-8 (3)
2. Malet-Bazula, LMU def. Bucalem-Hartwig, USF - 8-3 (1)
3. Hart-De Castro, USF def. Maggi-Zapal, LMU - 8-5 (2)
(order of finish)

Singles
1. Ivan Lopez, LMU def. Thai Tu, USF - 6-1, 6-1 (1)
2. Asaf Cohen, USF def. Otto Sauer, LMU - 6-2, 6-0 (2)
3. Einar Hart, USF def. Geza Bazula, LMU - 7-6, 6-0 (4)
4. Ola Bakke, USF def. Renzo Malet, LMU - 6-1, 6-3 (3)
5. Mark De Castro, USF vs. Borja Malet, LMU - suspended
6. Will Schumacher, USF vs. Aris Andreasian, LMU - suspended
(order of finish)

Men's Results Day 2
#5 Loyola Marymount def. #8 Gonzaga, 4-1
Doubles
Lopez-Sauer, LMU def. Dojcak-Sullivan, GON - 8-4 (1)
Malet-Bazula, LMU vs. Davis-Feeney, GON - suspended
Maggi-Von Der Ahe, LMU def. Eischen-Campbell, GON - 8-2 (2)
(order of finish)

Singles
Ivan Lopez, LMU def. Roman Dojcak, GON - 7-6 (3), 6-2 (4)
Otto Sauer, LMU def. Conor Feeney, GON - 6-1, 6-1 (1)
Levin Guillermo, GON def. Renzo Maggi, LMU - 6-1, 6-2 (3)
Borja Malet, LMU def. Jake Davis, GON - 6-0, 6-2 (2)
Scott Sullivan, GON vs. Aris Andreasian, LMU - suspended
Kevin Eischen, GON vs. Zeke Hindle, LMU - suspended
(order of finish)

Men's Tennis Results Day 3:
#5 Loyola Marymount def. #7 Saint Mary's, 4-3
Doubles
Lopez-Sauer, LMU def. Tirelli-Leon, SMC - 8-1 (1)
Malet-Bazula, LMU def. Zannoni-Carreno - 8-6 (2)
Maggi-Zapal, LMU vs. Hamdy-Dawson-Roberts, SMC - suspended
(order of finish)

Singles
Lucas Tirelli, SMC def. Ivan Lopez, LMU - 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 (2)
Andrea Zannoni, SMC def. Otto Sauer, LMU - 6-3, 6-3 (1)
Sherif Hamdy, SMC def. Geza Bazula, LMU - 5-7, 7-6 (7), 6-4 (5)
Renzo Maggi, LMU def. Gavin Leon, SMC - 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 (4)
Borja Malet, LMU def. Youssef El Bouzkouri, SMC - 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 (3)
Aris Andreasian, LMU def. Michael Carreno, SMC - 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 (6)
(order of finish)