Feb. 1, 2008

TUCSON, Ariz. - Friday afternoon, in their first competition since November, the San Francisco men's tennis team was overpowered by Arizona, 7-0. Despite early leads in the first doubles' and singles' matchup, USF buckled under the Wildcat rackets.

Asaf Cohen and Falko Huettenberger led Arizona's Claudio Christen and Jay Goldman 3-2 to open the dual. Christen and Goldman would come back, however, and win, 8-4. Arizona jumped to a 1-0 lead with a 3-0 showing in doubles.

Thong Tu attempted to cut the oppositions momentum by topping Christen 6-2 in set one of singles' action. But Tu lost the dual in three sets as Christen won the next two frames 6-2, 6-3.

San Francisco looks to rebound versus Northern Arizona Saturday. The dual is set to start at 9 a.m. PT.

Doubles

Christen / Goldman UA def. Cohen / Huettenberger USF; 8-4

Alcala / Hazi UA def. Tu / Hart USF; 8-4

Metham / Carrasco UA def. Hom / Nachbauer USF; 8-1

Singles

Christen UA def. Tu USF; 2-6, 6-2, 6-3

Goldman UA def. Cohen USF; 6-0, 7-5

Zimmer UA def. Nachbauer USF; 6-3, 6-3

Carrasco UA def. Hart USF; 6-1, 6-1

Metham UA def. Huettenberger USF; 7-6 (1), 6-1

Hazi UA def. Del Rosario USF; 6-1, 6-2