University of Oregon
Boise State
Ducks Fall for First Time in '09, 5-2, at Boise State
01/19/09 | Men's Tennis
BOISE, Idaho - The Oregon men's tennis team fell for the first time in 2009, 5-2, to No. 37 ranked Boise State at the Boise Racquet and Swim Club.
The Ducks, under Marcos Verdasco and Alexander Cornelissen, were victorious at No. 1 doubles but Jose' Izquierdo and Mike Myrhed were defeated at No. 3 doubles by a small margin, 8-5, to prevent the Ducks from scoring the doubles point against the Broncos.
In singles play, Oregon took both the No. 5 and No. 6 singles with Myrhed and Duncan MacDonald-Korth winning their third matches of the short season in straight sets. Myrhed knocked off No. 85 ranked Stanley Sarapanich, who jumped into the national top-100 after a stellar fall season but fell to the Ducks in his first spring match.
Ayrton Wibowo, along with Verdasco and Cornelissen, all forced a seventh point in their first set of singles but were each retired in second sets.
#37 Boise State University 5, University of Oregon 2
Singles
1. #22 Clancy Shields (BSU) def. Marcos Verdasco (UO) 7-5, 6-3
2. #90 Kean Feeder (BSU) def. Alexander Cornelissen (UO) 7-6, 6-4
3. Cristian Hodel (BSU) def. Ayrton Wibowo (UO) 7-5, 6-3
4. James Meredith (BSU) def. Jose' Izquierdo (UO) 6-1, 6-1
5. Mike Myrhed (UO) def. #85 Stanley Sarapanich (BSU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Duncan MacDonald-Korth (UO) def. Blane Shields (BSU) 7-6, 6-2
Doubles
1. Marcos Verdasco/Alexander Cornelissen (UO) def. Stanley Sarapanich/Clancy Shields (BSU) 8-4
2. Kean Feeder/James Meredith (BSU) def. Ayrton Wibowo/Ric Mortera (UO) 8-1
3. Blane Shields/Matt Solomon (BSU) def. Jose' Izquierdo/Mike Myrhed (UO) 8-5
Match Notes:
University of Oregon 2-1
Boise State University 1-0; National ranking #37
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