Box Score RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Daniel Velek continued his unbeaten run in doubles play, but UC Riverside fell 5-2 to Utah State on Wednesday at the SRC Tennis Courts.
The veteran/freshman combo of Velek and
Aarav Sane grabbed a 5-3 win on court two, but UCR could not pick up the doubles win against the Aggies. Velek turned it around in singles with a straight set 6-2, 6-3 win on court two.
Andreas Whelan-Merediz picked up UCR's other singles win, a 6-3, 6-2 victory on court five.
Joshua Roth battled on three, taking a one-set advantage before going further in sets two and three.
UC Riverside is back in action on Thursday, March 10 against Gonzaga at 9:00 a.m.
Doubles
Jack Ninteman/Javier Ruiz (USU) def.
Antreas Djakouris/
Joshua Roth (UCR) – 6-2
Daniel Velek/
Aarav Sane (UCR) def. David Cierny/Maksymilian Raupuk (USU) – 5-3
Felipe Acosta/Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def.
Andreas Whelan-Merediz/
Justin Lamy (UCR) – 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles
Bodin Zarkovic (USU) def.
Antreas Djakouris (UCR) – 6-2, 6-2
Daniel Velek (UCR) def. Felipe Acosta (USU) – 6-2, 6-3
Roko Savin (USU) def.
Joshua Roth (UCR) – 3-6, 7-6 (1), 10-5
Sergi Micó Fenollar (USU) def.
Justin Lamy (UCR) – 6-3, 7-5
Andreas Whelan-Merediz (UCR) def. Gabriel Chavez (USU) – 6-3, 6-2
Jack Ninteman (USU) def.
Aarav Sane – 7-6 (3), 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 5, 1, 6, 4, 3