FRESNO, Calif.- A long weekend gave way to a long, close match Monday as the Fresno Pacific Sunbirds (2-8 overall) dropped a 6-1 decision to the Metro State Denver Roadrunner (10-3 overall) at the Haak Tennis Complex.

Gregor Kliimask powered the Sunbirds with wins in singles and doubles for the first time on the same day this season.

After dropping #1 doubles, FPU created a chance to take the opening point behind Gregor Kliimask and Martin Ramirez's third straight win as the pairing securing a 7-5 win on court no. 3.

But the Sunbirds dropped a 6-4 match in #2 doubles and ceded the early point to the Roadrunners.

MSU Denver clinched the match quickly on the first three singles courts before Gregor Kliimask grinded out a 7-5, 2-6, 10-4 victory in #5 singles to get Fresno Pacific a point.

The week was scheduled to be long but the forecast made the Sunbirds condense the timing into three days and wound up playing three opponents.

The Sunbirds have a week and a half to rest before hosting American River on March 31^st at the Haak Tennis Complex.

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