April 9, 2003
DENVER - The University of Colorado won the doubles point and three singles matches to edge the University of Denver in men's tennis action tonight at Stapleton Tennis Pavilion. The loss ends Denver's five-match winning streak and drops its record to 14-7 overall. Colorado improves to 5-12 overall with the win.
"Tonight's match was winnable," head coach Geoff Young said. "We struggled once again in doubles, but came back with a great effort in singles. We've got to get better in doubles and I think our guys know it."
The Pioneers lost the doubles point after leading late in all three contests. The No. 1 doubles team of Urban Ljubic (Jr., Ljubljana, Slovenia) and Nejc Smole (Fr., Ljubljana, Slovenia) won their match, 8-6, against Justin Hunter and Chad Tsuda. However, the No. 2 team of Hans Peter Gaber (Jr., Anger, Austria) and Viktor Zetterholm (Fr., Stockholm, Sweden), and the No. 3 team of Bob Matteson (Jr., Chicago, Ill.) and Brian West's (Fr., Houston, Texas) each lost their respective matches 4-3.
Denver stormed back in singles with wins from Colin Day (Fr., Denver, Colo.), Ljubic and Smole. Day defeated Jon Magnes, 4-3, while Ljubic and Smole each needed three sets to win their matches at No. 1 and 2 singles. Gaber saw his 16-match winning streak come to an end with a 6-4, 7-6 loss to Marko Bundalo at No. 3 singles.
The Pioneers, who played their fourth match in seven days, have now lost five 4-3 matches this season. The Pioneers (14-7 overall) are off until April 19 when face Air Force in Colorado Springs. Match time is scheduled for 10 a.m.
Colorado 4, Denver 3
Doubles
#1 Urban Ljubic/Nejc Smole (DEN) def. Justin Hunter/Chad Tsuda (CU), 8-6
#2 Bucky Mink/Maciej Dilaj (CU) def. Hans Peter Gaber/Viktor Zetterholm (DEN), 8-6
#3 Marko Bundalo/Jon Magnes (CU) def. Brian West/Bob Matteson (DEN), 8-6
Singles
#1 Ljubic (DEN) def. Dilaj (CU), 7-6, 2-6, 7-5
#2 Smole (DEN) def. Hunter (CU), 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
#3 Bundalo (CU) def. Gaber (DEN), 6-4, 7-6
#4 Mink (CU) def. Zetterholm (DEN), 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
#5 Tsuda (CU) def. Jason Tan (DEN), 6-0, 6-4
#6 Colin Day (DEN) def. Magnes (CU), 6-3, 6-4
