March 11, 2003

The USF men's tennis team improved to 10-5 on the season by dominating Gonzaga 7-0 Tuesday at the Olympic Club in San Francisco. The Dons did not lose a set in taking the West Coast Conference victory.

USF won the doubles point with the teams of Lien and Fuller winning 8-3, Lippert and Elvik taking their set 8-2, and De Almeida and Van Rillus winning 8-1.

In singles play, USF's Joachim Lien defeated Shawn Whitney 6-3, 6-1; Pablo Pires De Almeida defeated Bryce Cooper 6-2, 6-3 and Sean Dizon topped Reid Arthur 6-2, 6-0. The Dons completed the sweep with Romain Van Rillas topping Drew Ernst 6-3, 6-3; Christian Dyvik stopping Robert Penney 6-1, 6-0; and Alex Elvik winning over Brendan Cunningham 6-2, 6-4.

USF hosts Creighton Wednesday at the Olympic Club.

Men's College Tennis

At the Olympic Club, San Francisco

USF 7, Gonzaga 0

Doubles: Lien/Fuller (U) d. Cooper/Ernst (G) 8-3

Lippert/Elvik (U) d. Whitney/Cunningham (G) 8-2

Pires De Almeida/Van Rillus (U) d. Arthur/Penney (G) 8-1

Singles: Joachim Lien (U) d. Shaun Whitney 6-3, 6-1

Pablo Pires de Almeida (U) d. Bryce Cooper 6-2, 6-3

Sean Dizon (U) d. Reid Arthur 6-2, 6-0

Romain Van Rillus (U) d. Drew Ernst 6-3, 6-3

Christian Dyvik (U) Robert Penney 6-1, 6-0

Axel Elvik (U) d. Brendan Cunningham 6-2, 6-4