University of Oregon
Nebraska
Ducks Win 6-1 over Nebraska
01/31/16 | Men's Tennis
HOW IT HAPPENED: The Ducks (6-1) wasted little time grabbing the first point of the day. Cormac Clissold and Thomas Laurent were paired up for the second time this season and they won 6-1 at No. 3 over Scott Elsass and Marc Hermann. Daan Maasland and Simon Stevens then clinched the point as they also won 6-1 at No. 2 over Bradford Zitsch and Andrew Dzolynsky.
In singles, Jayson Amos gave Oregon the 2-0 lead. He easily won 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 over Zitsch. Cormac Clissold scored the next point as he collected a straight set win at No. 5 and then it was Thomas Laurent who sealed the win as he won 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2.
At No. 3, Simon Stevens, who won a lengthy first set 7-5, blanked Toby Boyer 6-0 in the second set to put the Ducks up 5-0 in the match. The Huskers (2-2) then claimed their only point of the match, picking up a win at No. 6. Daan Maasland bounced back after dropping his first set 6-2, winning his next two 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 to score the final point of the match.
QUOTE:
Head Coach Nils Schyllander
“It was another solid outing today by the guys. The urgency in doubles play was there and it carried over into singles. Overall, it was a good weekend.”
UP NEXT: The Ducks will return to Eugene for a pair of matches next weekend. Up first is Northern Arizona on Friday at 11 a.m. and then UO will host No. 45 Louisville at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Both matches will be at the Student Tennis Center.
