AZUSA, Calif. – The Fresno Pacific University men's and women's tennis teams opened PacWest Conference play against Azusa Pacific on Saturday. The Cougars showed why both programs were picked second in the conference in the Preseason Coaches Poll, as they took both matches from the Sunbirds.
WOMEN'S MATCH
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"The women started with some great doubles at a high level. We had some opportunities to win the doubles point. It was happy in the way they competed. In singles the girls had some opportunities in almost every game they played. We need to take advantage of the small window of opportunities we get. We still need some work in a couple areas but overall happy with their performance." - head coach
George Rodriguez.
HOW IT HAPPENED
MEN'S MATCH
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"The men competed at a high level. We also had some opportunities to win the doubles point. I'm singles they played well. We need to get stronger and keep improving our consistency when we play these types of physical matches. It was a great measuring stick for us in what we need to do to improve." - head coach
George Rodriguez.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Sven Bangert and Martin Ramirez played #1 doubles, as they battled but fell short 6-4.
- Paco Wortelmann and Gregor Kliimask were a pair in #3 doubles, picking up a 6-3 victory over the Cougars.
- Ben Cronau held the #1 singles position for the Sunbirds but fell short in his match against Ryan Nuno.
- Kliimask competed hard in #6 singles, forcing a third set but falling to Azusa's Ian Lee.
UP NEXT
- The men host Ventura Community College on Tuesday at 3 p.m., while the women host Academy of Art on Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
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