Feb. 17, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE - The No. 73 DU men's tennis team posted a 4-3 win Friday over the Dons of San Francisco in a neutral site match in Albuquerque, N.M. The Pioneers improve to 3-2 on the season with the win.
"San Francisco was a good team," said head coach Geoff Young. "Although we did not play up to our potential, it was a good win for the team and hopefully we can step up our game tomorrow against New Mexico, who will be a big test for this team."
Adam Holmstrom (Eskilstuna, Sweden) and partner Niklas Persson (Stockholm, Sweden) defeated USF's Korbinian Kramer and Matthew Berry (USF) 8-4 in the No. 1 doubles position, while the No. 2 doubles team of Nejc Smole (Ljubljana, Slovenia) and Steve Flaks (Colorado Springs, Colo.) ousted Mitch Del Rosario and Fernando Rodriguez by the same score to give the Pioneers the vital doubles point.
In singles, No. 28 Holmstrom defeated Berry 7-5, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, while No. 92 Persson claimed a 6-3, 6-3 win over San Francisco's Korbinian Kramer in the No. 3 spot. Rookie Aljosa Nipic (Ljubljana, Slovenia) tallied his first win of the year at No. 6 singles against Del Rosario by the score of 6-4, 6-2 to seal the win.
The Pioneers return to action tomorrow against host team New Mexico.
#73 Denver 4, San Francisco 3
2/17/2006 at Albuquerque, N.M.
Singles competition
1. #28 Adam Holmstrom (DEN-M) def. Matthew Berry (USF) 7-5, 6-1
2. Falko Huettenberger (USF) def. Nejc Smole (DEN-M) 6-2, 7-6 (10-4)
3. #92 Niklas Persson (DEN-M) def. Korbinian Kramer (USF) 6-3, 6-3
4. Fernando Rodriguez (USF) def. Steve Flaks (DEN-M) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
5. Thong Tu (USF) def. Viktor Zetterholm (DEN-M) 6-3, 7-5
6. Aljosa Nipic (DEN-M) def. Mitch Del Rosario (USF) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Adam Holmstrom/Niklas Persson (DEN-M) def. Korbinian Kramer/Matthew Berry (USF) 8-4
2. Nejc Smole/Steve Flaks (DEN-M) def. Mitch Del Rosario/Fernando Rodriguez (USF) 8-4
3. Falko Huettenberger/Thong Tu (USF) def. Viktor Zetterholm/Kalle Rosen (DEN-M) 8-5
Match Notes
San Francisco 2-5
Denver 3-2; National ranking #73
