April 6, 2002

San Luis Obispo, Calif. - Joachim Lien, Pablo Pires de Almeida and Mason Fuller each came back from a first set loss to win their singles matches as USF topped UC Riverside 6-1 in men's tennis Saturday at Cal Poly.

Lien won 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the number 1 slot, de Almeida won 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 and Fuller 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 at #5 singles, while Ryan Eakes (6-0, 6-4) and Christian Dyvik (6-1, 6-2) recorded straight set singles wins as USF took the singles 5-1.

The Dons swept all three doubles matches to win the point and the match 6-1.

Men's Tennis at Cal Poly SLO

Joachim Lien (USF) d. Brent Davis (UCR) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2, Pablo Pires de Almeida (USF) d. Walt Hearn 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, Derek Betyar (UCR) d. Axel Elvik (USF) 6-4, 6-4, Ryan Eakes (USF) d. Dan Stevens (UCR) 6-0, 6-4, Mason Fuller (USF) d. Kevin Singleton 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, Christian Dyvik (USF) d. Paul Choppi (UCR) 6-1, 6-2.

Lien/Elvik (USF) d. Davis/Hearn 8-3, Fuller/Lippert (USF) d. Singleton/Stevens 9-7, Arnesen/de Almeida (USF) d. Betyar/Choppi 8-3.