Feb. 14, 2006
Pocatello, ID- The Idaho State men's tennis team defeats Weber State 4-3 Tuesday afternoon on Valentine's Day at Reed Gym. This sweet victory improves the Bengals record to 6-2 while Weber State falls to 1-7.
Idaho State took two of the three victories in the doubles matches leading them 1-0 early in the match. Alex Danilkovich and Pablo Garces earned an easy victory against Mathis Saberon and Quinn Allred 8-2 at the No. 2 doubles spot. Masimba Ruwo and Ryo Sakamoto defeated Zach Rideout and Chris Williams 8-6 at the No. 3 doubles spot.
The Bengals fought tough to win three of the six singles matches. Danilkovich and Ruwo won both their doubles and singles matches. Marc Pijoan defeated Fabio Mancarella 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 at No. 1 singles. Danilkovich went to a three set match to defeat Mathis Saberon 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 at the No. 3 singles spot. Ruwo fought tough to beat Zach Rideout 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3) at the No. 4 spot.
The Bengals next match will occur on February 27 in Salt Lake City, Utah against Utah at 5 p.m.
Doubles
1. Moncarella/Kiehne (WSU) def. Pijoan/Richman (ISU) 8-5
2. Garces/Danilkovich (ISU) def. Saberon/Allred (WSU) 8-2
3. Ruwo/Sakamoto (ISU) def. Rideout/Williams (WSU) 8-6
Singles
1. Marc Pijoan (ISU) def. Fabio Mancarella (WSU) 7-6, 5-7, 6-4
2. Sascha Kiehne (WSU) def. Pablo Garces (ISU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Alex Danilkovich (ISU) def. Mathis Saberon (WSU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
4. Masimba Ruwo (ISU) def. Zach Rideout (WSU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3)
5. Chris Williams (WSU) def. Ryo Sakamoto (ISU) 7-5, 6-4
6. Trevor Thompson (WSU) def. Brian Richman (ISU) 8-5
Final Score: ISU 4, WSU 3
