University of Oregon
Idaho
Ducks Down Vandals, 6-1
01/27/07 | Men's Tennis
“I was proud of how they came out with a chip on their shoulders," said Coach Nils Schyllander. "They made the adjustments they needed to make.”
Mike Myrhed and Stephen Weichert got the Ducks off to a fast start, winning, 8-1, in position three doubles over
“I thought they played with a lot more energy in the doubles, which is what cost us this morning.”
In singles play, five Ducks won in straight sets. Cornelissen earned a 6-4, 6-4 victory in a hard-fought match against
After falling earlier in the day, Francisco Gallardo came away with a decisive victory, 6-2, 6-0, in the number five spot against Miranda.
In the final match of the evening, Verdasco lost at the hands of
The Ducks will be back in action at the
Oregon vs. Idaho
Doubles:
No. 1: Geoff Embry/Alexander Cornelissen (Oregon) def. Timothy Huynh/ Stas Glukhov (Idaho), 8-6
No. 2: Robert Chalkley/John Hieb (Idaho) def. Marco Verdasco/ Francisco Gallardo (Oregon), 8-6
No. 3: Mike Myrhed/Stephen Weichert (Oregon) def. Joel Trudel/Paulo Miranda (Idaho), 8-1
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
Singles:
No. 1: Alexander Cornelissen (Oregon) def. John Hieb (Idaho), 6-4, 6-4
No. 2: Stas Glukhov (Idaho) def. Marco Verdasco (Oregon), 0-6, 6-4, (10-7)
No. 3: Ric Mortera (Oregon) def. Robert Chalkley (Idaho), 6-2, 6-2
No. 4: Mike Myrhed (Oregon) def. Timothy Huynh (Idaho), 6-2, 6-1
No. 5: Francisco Gallardo (Oregon) def. Paulo Miranda (Idaho), 6-2, 6-0
No. 6: Geoff Embry (Oregon) def. Joel Trudel (Idaho), 6-2, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 6, 1, 4, 3, 2
Players Mentioned
