University of Oregon
Loyola Marymount
Ducks Fight Off Lions, Start 3-0
01/17/15 | Men's Tennis
EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon men's tennis team logged its third-consecutive convincing win at the Student Tennis Center on Saturday with a 6-1 victory of Loyola Marymount.
How It Happened: Oregon (3-0) began the afternoon by having to battle to secure the doubles point. the No. 1 team of Kevin Farin and Jayson Amos won first 6-3 over the Lions' Luke Bohuslav and David Doehring, but LMU responded and Daan Maasland and Joey Swaysland dropped their match 6-3 on court two.
The freshman team of Cormac Clissold and Simon Stevens answered the bell and came up with the 6-3 win at the No. 3 position over Felix Van Kann and Cristobal Rivera of LMU to give Oregon the 1-0 lead in the match.
Amos was the first Duck to win a singles match when he dispatched Felix Van Kann 6-2, 6-1 on court three. Stevens made it 3-0 Ducks when he defeated Todd Volmari 6-4, 6-2 at the No. 5 position.
Farin clinched the match for Oregon on court one after beating Charles Boyce 6-2, 6-2. It was the junior's second singles victory of the year and his first match winner.
The rest of the positions played out the rest of their matches, and UO picked up two wins to make the final score 6-1. Sardu was victorious on court four 6-4, 6-2 over Cristobal Rivera and Maasland picked up a gutty, three-set win at the No. 2 position over Errol Smith, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 10-4.
The Lions salvaged one point on the day when Cormac Clissold lost his match to Alex Bourgeois 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-6 at No. 6.
What It Means: With three victories to start out the year, Oregon makes it five years in a row that they have started the year 3-0.
Sardu's win in doubles gives the senior 60 career doubles victories, putting him into fifth place in UO career history.
Quotable: Head Coach Nils Schyllander
“It was a good effort today, Loyola Marymount is a good team. It's great to see our freshmen come and play with great energy in doubles, they really set the tone for the whole dual match. Other than that, I thought we had a lot of really good efforts out there. I think Kevin and Jayson did a fantastic job in both singles and doubles. I'm pleased.”
Associate Head Coach Jonas Piibor
“Today we played a really good team. Three years ago we lost to them; they are a really well coached team… I think we came out with the right energy and focus, and most spots we played and competed really well.”
Next Up: The Ducks will get the opportunity to hit the road and compete against one of the best programs in the country next weekend in No. 6 North Carolina. Oregon will play the Tar Heels on Friday, Jan. 23 at 10:30 p.m. (PT) and then face the winner of the Virginia Tech and Alabama match on Saturday, Jan. 24.
No. 44 Oregon (3-0) 6, Loyola Marymount (0-1) 1
Student Tennis Center
Eugene, Ore.
January 17
SINGLES
1. Kevin Farin (UO) def. Charles Boyce (LMU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Daan Maasland (UO) def. Errol Smith (LMU) 6-7 (3), 6-4, 10-4
3. Jayson Amos (UO) def. Felix Van Kann (LMU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Daniel Sardu (UO) def. Cristobal Rivera (LMU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Simon Stevens (UO) def. Todd Volmari (LMU) 6-4, 6-2
6. Alex Bourgeois (LMU) def. Cormac Clissold (UO) 6-7 (5), 6-4, 10-6
Order of finish: 3, 5, 1, 4, 2, 6
DOUBLES
1. Farin/Amos (UO) def. Buhoslav/Doehring (LMU) 6-3
2. Smith/Boyce (LMU) def. Maasland/Swaysland (UO) 6-3
3. Clissold/Stevens (UO) def. Vann Kann/Rivera (LMU) 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
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