Box Score RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside turned in a commanding 7-0 sweep of Hope International on Thursday afternoon at the SRC Tennis Courts.
Freshmen Justin Lamy and Ryan Hyunh teamed up on court three in doubles play to grind out a 7-5 win. Daniel Velek and Joshua Roth claimed a 6-3 win on one before Andreas Whelan-Merediz and Antreas Djakouris clinched the doubles point on two.
Velek remains unbeaten on the year in doubles competition.
The Highlanders rolled through singles play with straight-set wins on all six courts. Lamy and Hyunh picked up their first collegiate singles wins in dual play, winning 6-2, 6-2 on court four and 6-1, 6-1 on court six, respectively. Andreas Whelan-Merediz ran his singles unbeaten run to three matches with a quick 6-0, 6-1 win on court five.
UC Riverside is back on the court on Tuesday, February 15 with a 3:00 p.m. match against Concordia.
UC Riverside 7, Hope International 0
Doubles
- Daniel Velek/Joshua Roth (UCR) def. Adam Szello/Reid Lizardo (HIU) - 6-3
- Antreas Djakouris/Andreas Whelan-Merediz (UCR) def. Yahia El Sheikh/Fo Sirven (HIU) - 6-4
- Justin Lamy/Ryan Hyunh (UCR) def. Ricky Lizardo/Yazid Benchegra (HIU) - 7-5
Singles
- Antreas Djakouris (UCR) def. Adam Szello (HIU) - 6-3, 6-3
- Daniel Velek (UCR) def. Reid Lizardo (HIU) - 6-1, 6-0
- Joshua Roth (UCR) def. Yahia El Shiekh (HIU) - 6-4, 6-1
- Justin Lamy (UCR) def. Ricky Lizardo (HIU) - 6-2, 6-2
- Andreas Whelan-Merediz (UCR) def. Flo Sirven (HIU) - 6-0, 6-1
- Ryan Hyunh (UCR) def. Pedro Vicente (HIU) - 6-1, 6-1
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (2, 5, 6, 4, 3, 1)
Records: UC Riverside 1-5, Hope International 0-4