DENVER -- The No. 42 Denver men's tennis team (14-7, 4-0 Summit League) won their fifth match in a row by defeating DePaul (11-9), 5-2 Friday night.

Denver jumped out to a 1-0 lead by winning the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles contests. The 10^th consecutive doubles point for the Pioneers. Sophomores Yannik James and Diogo Rocha won their 12^th doubles match this season, 8-5 over David Vieyra and Jan-Willem Feilzer. Junior David Fox and Zach Fryer grabbed the other doubles win, 8-3 over Galoustian/de Veer.

No. 107 Henry Craig defeated Vieyra, 7-5, 7-6 on court one to earn his 10^th win of the season. On court two No. 102 Rocha earned a hard fought victory over Alex Galoustian, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6. Rocha leads the team with 15 singles wins.

Sophomore Alex Gasson would tally a point for the Pioneers on court three. He dropped Sten Leusink, 7-6, 6-4. Fox would earn his 10^th win as well. He defeated Kyle Johnson, 7-6, 6-3.

Denver will next face Fort Wayne Saturday at Noon MT.

No. 42 Denver 5, DePaul 2
Friday, April 10, 2015
Doubles
1. Johnson/Leusink vs. #30 Craig/Gasson, DNF
2. James/Rocha def. Vieyra/Feilzer, 8-5
3. Fox/Fryer def. Galoustian/de Veer, 8-3

Singles
1. #107 Henry Craig def. David Vieyra, 7-5, 7-6 (1)
2. #102 Diogo Rocha def. Alex Galoustian, 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (1)
3. Alex Gasson def. Sten Leusink, 7-6 (1), 6-4
4. David Fox def. Kyle Johnson, 7-6 (4), 6-3
5. Nathan de Veer def. Yannik James, 6-4, 7-5
6. Max Renke def. Wyatt Lovera, 2-6, 7-5, 6-1                                                      

 

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