Gonzaga University
UC Riverside
Dojcak, Pineda Earn Singles Victories
3/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 13, 2007
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - -
Roman Dojcak and Marco Antonio Pineda both posted singles victories Tuesday, but it wasn't enough as the Gonzaga University men's tennis team fell 5-2 to UC Riverside in Riverside, Calif.
With the loss, Gonzaga falls to 6-9, while the Highlanders improve to 9-3.
Dojcak and Pineda were responsible for both Gonzaga points in the match. Pineda posted a two-set victory over Bobby Tam at the No. 4 singles positions (6-2, 7-6). Dojcak earned a win over UCR's Joe Cartledge in three sets (3-6, 6-2, 6-4). In other singles play, Bryce Cooper fell at the No. 1 position to Mark Contreras (6-1, 6-2) and Brett Womack feel to Gorjan Kovacevic at the No. 3 spot (6-4, 6-4). Rounding out singles play in the No. 5 and No. 6 positions was Cooper Fratt and Zack Radetzky, respectively. Fratt fell to Hakop Tadevosain (7-5, 6-1), while Radetzky fell to Peana (6-1, 7-5).
In doubles play, the Bulldog duo of Cooper and Dojcak earned a victory at No. 3 over Pedraum Rouhafza and Tadevosian (8-5). At No. 1, Womack and Radetzky fell to Contreras and Cartledge (8-3). Pineda and Charles Adams feel to Tam and Peana at the No. 2 position (8-6) to finish doubles play.
Gonzaga will rest Wednesday before taking on West Coast Conference foe Loyola Marymount University Thursday at 1:30 p.m.
UC Riverside 5, Gonzaga 2
Singles
1. Contreras def. Cooper - 6-1, 6-2
2. Dojcak def. Cartledge - 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Kovacevic def. Womack - 6-4, 6-4
4. Pineda def. Tam - 6-2, 7-6
5. Tadevosian def. Fratt - 7-5, 6-1
6. Peana def. Radetzky - 6-1, 7-5
Doubles:
1. Contreras/Cartledge def. Womack/Radetzky - 8-3
2. Tam/Peana def. Pineda/Adams - 8-6
3. Cooper/Dojcak def. Rouhafza/Tadevosian - 8-5
