Jan. 19, 2002

(Los Angeles) - San Francisco men's tennis dropped a tough match to the Lions of Loyola Marymount, falling 5-2 in Southern California. Mason Fuller won for the Dons in number three singles, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, while Axel Elvik won at number four singles 6-4, 2-6, 10-7. Sean Dizon lost a marathon match at number six singles falling 18-16 in the third set.

USF travels across the Bay Bridge for a showdown with Bay Area and West Coast Conference rival Saint Mary's on Monday, Jan 21. Match time is scheduled for a 3:00 start in Moraga.

SINGLES: 1. Tigran Martirosyan (LMU) def, Jorgen Arnesen (USF) 6-2, 6-1 2. Leo Graelsbig (LMU def. Pablo Pires De Almeida (USF) 6-2, 6-0 3. Mason Fuller (USF) def. Johannes Asuja (LMU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 4. Axel Dyvik (USF) def. Anthony Evrard (LMU) 6-4, 2-6, 10-7 5. Beau Berglund (LMU) def. Christian Dyvik (LMU) 6-3, 7-5 6. Ryan Gerstner (LMU) def. Sean Dizon (LMU) 6-2, 4-6, 18-16

DOUBLES: 1. Martirosyan/Graelsbig (LMU) def. Arnesen/Fuller (USF) 8-3 2. Asuja/Evrard (LMU) def. Elvik/Lippert (USF) 9-8 (4) 3. Berglund/Gerstner (LMU) def. Pires De Almeida/Dyvik (USF) 8-2