Sunday, February 26
Eugene, OR
11:00 AM
University of Oregon
5
vs
2
Gonzaga
Photo by: Molly McPherson
Strong Singles Play Lifts Oregon Over Gonzaga
02/26/23 | Men's Tennis
EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon men's tennis put together a good team performance today at the Student Tennis Center, defeating Gonzaga 5-2.
The Ducks admittedly struggled to start the match, dropping a doubles point they thought they should've one. Oregon's No.1 doubles team of Joshua Charlton and Quinn Vandecasteele took care of business, but losses on courts two and three gave Gonzaga a quick 1-0 lead.
Oregon found their footing in singles play, with all six players looking good. Quick sweeps from Joshua Charlton and Quinn Vandecasteele put the Ducks back in business, taking a 2-1 advantage. Ray Lo was in control on court six with a straight-set 6-4, 6-3 win and Oregon was only in need of one more point on the day.
Match three was next to end. Ivailo Keremedchiev bounced back after dropping the first set with a 6-3 win in the second, but fell short 6-3 in the third and it was a 3-2 match. Jesper Klov-Nilsson put together the most exciting match of the day. He won the first set and dropped the second in a tie-break. With his opponent battling cramps, Jesper swept the final set 6-0. The final match was played out and Vlad Breazu secured the fifth point of the day with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory.
Quotable:
Head Coach Nils Schyllander
"Our doubles play was unacceptable today, we need to do a better job and play doubles to our level," said Schyllander. "Proud of the grit the boys showed in singles. Not our best match, but they showed a lot of heart and weren't going to be denied."
Oregon Ducks 5, Gonzaga 2
Singles competition
1. Joshua Charlton (ORE) def. Sasha Trkulja (GU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Arthus Bassetiere (GU) 7-6 (7-1), 6-2
3. Oliver Andersson (GU) def. Ivailo Keremedchiev (ORE) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
4. Jesper Klov-Nilsson (ORE) def. Matthew Hollingworth (GU) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-0
5. Vlad Breazu (ORE) def. Tom Hann (GU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
6. Ray Lo (ORE) def. Pablo Gomez Galvan (GU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Joshua Charlton/Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Sasha Trkulja/Matthew Hollingworth (GU) 7-5
2. Leon Roider/Arthus Bassetiere (GU) def. Ivailo Keremedchiev/Ray Lo (ORE) 7-5
3. Tom Hann/Pablo Gomez Galvan (GU) def. Luke Vandecasteele/Avi Shugar (ORE) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,1,6,3,4,5)
The Ducks admittedly struggled to start the match, dropping a doubles point they thought they should've one. Oregon's No.1 doubles team of Joshua Charlton and Quinn Vandecasteele took care of business, but losses on courts two and three gave Gonzaga a quick 1-0 lead.
Oregon found their footing in singles play, with all six players looking good. Quick sweeps from Joshua Charlton and Quinn Vandecasteele put the Ducks back in business, taking a 2-1 advantage. Ray Lo was in control on court six with a straight-set 6-4, 6-3 win and Oregon was only in need of one more point on the day.
Match three was next to end. Ivailo Keremedchiev bounced back after dropping the first set with a 6-3 win in the second, but fell short 6-3 in the third and it was a 3-2 match. Jesper Klov-Nilsson put together the most exciting match of the day. He won the first set and dropped the second in a tie-break. With his opponent battling cramps, Jesper swept the final set 6-0. The final match was played out and Vlad Breazu secured the fifth point of the day with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 victory.
Quotable:
Head Coach Nils Schyllander
"Our doubles play was unacceptable today, we need to do a better job and play doubles to our level," said Schyllander. "Proud of the grit the boys showed in singles. Not our best match, but they showed a lot of heart and weren't going to be denied."
Oregon Ducks 5, Gonzaga 2
Singles competition
1. Joshua Charlton (ORE) def. Sasha Trkulja (GU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Arthus Bassetiere (GU) 7-6 (7-1), 6-2
3. Oliver Andersson (GU) def. Ivailo Keremedchiev (ORE) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
4. Jesper Klov-Nilsson (ORE) def. Matthew Hollingworth (GU) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-0
5. Vlad Breazu (ORE) def. Tom Hann (GU) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
6. Ray Lo (ORE) def. Pablo Gomez Galvan (GU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Joshua Charlton/Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Sasha Trkulja/Matthew Hollingworth (GU) 7-5
2. Leon Roider/Arthus Bassetiere (GU) def. Ivailo Keremedchiev/Ray Lo (ORE) 7-5
3. Tom Hann/Pablo Gomez Galvan (GU) def. Luke Vandecasteele/Avi Shugar (ORE) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (2,1,6,3,4,5)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Sasha Trkulja / 0 [GU]
24
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Arthus Bassetiere / 0 [GU]
62
76
#3 Singles Match
123
Oliver Andersson / 0 [GU]
636
463
#4 Singles Match
123
Matthew Hollingworth / 0 [GU]
470
666
#5 Singles Match
123
Tom Hann / 0 [GU]
363
636
#6 Singles Match
12
Pablo Gomez Galvan / 0 [GU]
43
66
Order of Finish:
2,1,6,3,4
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