April 13, 2003

USF men's tennis coach Peter Bartlett was named West Coast Conference Men's Tennis Coach of the Year in a poll of league coaches. The announcement was made Sunday at the conference championships, where USF finished its season by defeating Loyola Marymount 4-2 to win third place.

Joachim Lien was also named all-WCC as was the doubles team of Joachim Lien and Mason Fuller. Pablo Pires De Almeida win honorable mention all-WCC.

The doubles were not played but Joachim Lien, Jorgen Arneson, Pablo Pires De Almeida and Romain Van Rillas each won their singles matches to clinch third for the Dons, who finished 18-7.

2003 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS hosted by the University of San Diego April 11-13, 2003

THIRD PLACE MATCH #4 San Francisco 4 #3 Loyola Marymount 2 Doubles -- Did Not Play -- Singles 1. Joachim Lien (USF) df. Tigran Martirosyan 6-1, 1-6, 7-5

2. Jorgen Arneson (USF) df. Leo Graeubig 7-6, 6-7, 7-6

3. Pablo Pires De Almeida (USF) df. Jaakko Asuja 6-1, 3-6, 6-2

4. Anthony Evrard (LMU) df. Mason Fuller 7-5, 6-2

5. Mike Wojnarowicz (LMU) df. Axel Elvik 7-5, 6-2

6. Romain Van Rillas (USF) df. Mike Chan 7-5, 6-2

Records: San Francisco (18-7), Loyola Marymount (15-10)

WCC Coach of the Year

Peter Bartlett, San Francisco

Calle Hansen, Pepperdine

WCC Freshman of the Year

Pedro Rico, Pepperdine

2003 ALL-WCC HONORS

All-West Coast Conference Singles

Calle Hansen, Pepperdine

Thomas Burgemeister, Saint Mary's

Scott Doerner, Pepperdine

Joachim Lien, San Francisco

Tigran Martirosyan, Loyola Marymount

Pierrick Ysern, San Diego

Honorable Mention Singles

Mike Wojnarowicz, Loyola Marymount

Diego Acuna, Pepperdine

Martin Marechal, Saint Mary's

Jason Pongsrikul, San Diego

Robbie Blair, San Diego

Pablo Pires de Almeida, San Francisco

Taylor Bedilion, Santa Clara

Erich Chen, Santa Clara

All-West Coast Conference Doubles

Calle Hansen/Diego Acuna, Pepperdine

Jason Pongsrikul/Nic Beuque, San Diego

Joachim Lien/Mason Fuller, San Francisco

Honorable Mention Doubles

Leo Graeubig/Mike Wojnarowicz, LMU

Tigran Martirosyan/Jaakko Asuja, LMU

Scott Doerner/Pedro Rico, Pepperdine

Thomas Burgemeister/J.J. Whitlinger, SMC

Day Three Results (April 13th) Championship Match

#1 Pepperdine 4, #2 San Diego 1

Third Place Match

#4 San Francisco 4, #3 LMU 2

Fifth Place Match

#6 Portland 4, #5 Santa Clara 2

Seventh Place Match

#7 Saint Mary s vs. #8 Gonzaga

(Did not play due to inclement weather)