University of Oregon
Pacific
Men's Tennis Drops Match to Pacific, 4-3
03/12/05 | Men's Tennis
SANTA CLARA, Calif. ? The University of Oregon men's tennis team fell back to the .500 mark after losing 4-3 to Pacific Saturday. The Ducks (7-7) surrendered the doubles point and split the six singles matches. Senior Sven Swinnen, fresh off of a No. 11 ITA national ranking, was unable to play due to illness.
With Swinnen out, the Ducks were forced to rearrange the doubles lineups, playing three squads with a combined six matches of dual experience. Arron Spencer and Chris Liao provided Oregon with its lone win at the No. 3 position.
In singles, playing for only the second time since recovering from a wrist injury, Kost was defeated by No. 66 Arnar Sigurdsson, 6-4, 6-3.
Oregon got wins at the No. 5 and No. 6 positions form first-year players Chad Wilson and Liao. Liao improves to 3-1 in duals, while Wilson is 5-6.
Spencer (Sheldon HS) won at the No. 3 position, defeating the Tigers' Vladimir Zdravkovic, 6-4, 6-1. Spencer is now 6-4 in duals, good for second on the team.
The Ducks try to snap a four-match losing streak when they take on Santa Clara tomorrow at noon.
PACIFIC 4, OREGON 3
Santa Clara, Calif.
March 12
DOUBLES
1. (38) Sigurdsson/Zdravkovic (PAC) def. Kost/Wilson (UO) 8-5
2. Otte/Vestli (PAC) def. Bieri/Pino (UO) 8-5
3. Spencer/Liao (UO) def. Kelly/Robert Price (PAC) 8-3
SINGLES
1. (66) Arnar Sigurdsson (PAC) def. Manuel Kost (UO) 6-4, 6-3
2. Jorgen Vestli (PAC) def. Thomas Bieri (UO) 6-4, 6-4
3. Arron Spencer (UO) def. Vladimir Zdravkovic (PAC) 6-4, 6-1
4. Niclas Otte (PAC) def. Vlad Pino (UO) 6-0, 6-0
5. Chad Wilson (UO) def. Austin Kakar (PAC) 6-7, 6-0, 1-0 (8)
6. Chris Liao (UO) def. Alan Kelly (PAC) 7-5, 7-5
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