Ducks Fall Again In Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. ? The University of Oregon men’s tennis team lost their second match of the Blue Gray Tennis Classic, Friday, falling, 4-1, to Alabama.
The Ducks came out solid and won the doubles point as they shuffled their lineup with Thomas Bieri missing time due to injury.
At number one the team of Markus Schiller and Arron Spencer won, 9-8 (8-6) in the tie breaker over Joseph Jung and Mathieu Thibaudeau. At number two Mike Myrhed and Vlad Pino teamed up, but were unable to mount an offense before falling, 8-1, to Billy Mertz and Javier Bes. Wrapping up the match and securing the doubles point Gustavo Loza teamed with Bieri’s normal partner Fernando Freitas to score an, 8-6, win over Dan Buikema and Andrew Felsenthal.
The Ducks were unable to score anymore points in the match however as Alabama quickly rolled to winning four of the six singles matches.
Markus Schiller was leading his match, 7-6, 4-3, before it was called as Alabama had amassed the necessary four points to get a win.
The Ducks will be back in action tomorrow at 2:30 (PST) as they will face the loser of the Mississippi State-Colorado match up in back draw consolation action.
No. 50 Alabama 4; Oregon 1
Doubles
Markus Schiller/Arron Spencer def. Jung Thibaudeau (UA); 9-8 (8-6)
Billy Mertz/Javier Bes (UA) def. Myrhed/Pino; 8-1
Gustavo Loza/Fernando Freitas def. Dan Buikema/Andrew Felsenthal (UA); 8-6
Singles
Schiller led Jung (UA) 7-6, 4-3 (DNF)
Bes (UA) led Spencer; 6-3, 5-6
Thibaudeau (UA) def. Myrhed; 7-6, 6-1
Mertz (UA) def. Loza; 6-0, 6-2
Sammy Struyf (UA) def. Freitas; 6-1, 6-1
Buikema (UA) def. Eric Pickard; 7-5, 6-3
