RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside fell 4-1 to Azusa Pacific on Monday morning at the SRC Tennis Courts. 

Joshua Roth and Antreas Djakouris were down 3-5 on two before APU took the doubles point. Djakouris also picked up a straight-set win on two. 

The duo is now unbeaten in three of their last four matches in doubles play while Roth picked up his first singles win since January 25 and Djakouris captured his first of the season that tied singles at one apiece.

Justin Lamy was in a battle of his own on four, taking the first set in a tiebreaker and being forced to a third before the match was abandoned. 

UCR stays in Riverside this week with a quick turnaround, hosting Westcliff at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the SRC Tennis Courts. 

UC Riverside vs. Azusa Pacific
February 20, 2023
SRC Tennis Courts

Doubles
L. Bohren/Nikoliuk (APU) def. Velek/Huynh (UCR) - 6-3
Roth/Djakouris (UCR) vs. Walter/Velicki (APU) - 3-5, unf.
B. Bohren/Bonev (APU) def. Sane/Lamy (UCR) - 6-4

Order of finish: 1, 3

Singles
Velek (UCR) vs. Walter (APU) - 6-4, 4-6, 6-5 unf.
Djakouris (UCR) def. Nikoliuk (APU) - 6-3, 6-1
Velicki (APU) def. Roth (UCR) - 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7) 
Lamy (UCR) vs. Rassner (APU) - 7-6 (7), 4-6, 2-2, unf.
Bonev (APU) def. Sane (UCR) - 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
B. Bohren (APU) def. Yanuck (UCR) - 4-6, 6-4, 6-3

Order of finish: 5, 2, 6, 3