March 13, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco men's tennis team defeated Penn, 6-1, Thursday afternoon at the Olympic Club. Falko Huettenberger and Asaf Cohen led the charge for the Dons, winning an 8-2 decision over No. 57 Joseph Lok and Jason Pinsky at the No. 1 position in doubles.

The win was the third straight for the Dons, improving their 2008 duals record to 8-3. The Quakers drop to 7-6 on the year.

Behind Huettenberger and Cohen, Thong Tu and Rainer Nachbauer secured the doubles point for USF by taking Brandon O'Gara and Jeffery Karsh by an 8-3 score. Penn finished doubles with an 8-6 win at No. 3 by Adam Schwartz and Justen Roth.

USF dominated singles winning matches one through five in straight sets. At No. 1, Tu scored a victory with a 6-2, 6-4 final over Pinsky. Cohen, at No. 2, topped Lok 7-5, 6-4. In order after Cohen, Einar Hart defeated Justin Fox, 6-4, 6-2, Nachbauer topped Schwartz 6-3, 6-4 and Huettenberger took care of Roth, 6-1, 6-1. Penn won the No. 6 position with a 6-2, 6-2 win by O'Gara over Del Rosario.

San Francisco hosts SMU and Cal at Pebble Beach Friday and Saturday. The duals will begin at 1 p.m. PDT on both days.

DOUBLES

No. 1 Falko Huettenberger/Asaf Cohen (USF) def. No. 57 Joseph Lok/Jason Pinsky (PENN); 8-2

No. 2 Thong Tu/Rainer Nachbauer (USF) def. Brandon O'Gara/Jeffery Karsh (PENN); 8-3

No. 3 Adam Schwartz/Justen Roth (PENN) def. Mitch Del Rosario/Torin Ching (USF); 8-6

SINGLES

No. 1 Thong Tu (USF) def. Jason Pinsky (PENN); 6-2, 6-4

No. 2 Asaf Cohen (USF) def. Joseph Lok (PENN); 7-5, 6-4

No. 3 Einar Hart (USF) def. Justin Fox (PENN); 6-4, 6-2

No. 5 Falko Huettenberger (USF) def. Justen Roth (PENN); 6-1, 6-1

No. 6 Brandon O'Gara (PENN) def. Mitch Del Rosario (USF); 6-2, 6-2