USF Men's Tennis Defeats Santa Clara 4-3 :: Dons Win Thriller Against the Broncos at the Olympic Club

March 2, 2005

(San Francisco) - USF men's tennis won a thrilling 4-3 victory against ancient Bay Area and West Coast Conference rival Santa Clara Wednesday afternoon at the Olympic Club. With the win, the Dons (3-8, 1-1 WCC) avenge an earlier 4-2 loss to the Broncos (4-7, 1-2 WCC) at Santa Clara.

After dropping the doubles point, San Francisco took care of business in the singles, taking hotly contested victories at No. 1, No. 3, No. 4 and No. 6. Timo Kienle defeated Jan Macek 6-4, 7-5 (5) at No. 1, while Phillip Riise-Hanssen secured a 6-3, 6-3 win against Francisco Zepponi at No. 3. Fernando Rodriguez won 6-3, 6-3 at No. 4 against Bobby Rasmussen to take a 3-2 advantage with two singles matches to play.

Santa Clara secured a win at No. 5 singles to tie the match, but Rafael Corazza won a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 marathon match at No. 6 to secure the Dons victory.

USF returns to action when they take on WCC rival Saint Mary's Saturday March 5. First serve against the Gaels is scheduled for noon at Moraga.

USF def. Santa Clara 4-3
March 2, 2005
Olympic Club, San Francisco
DOUBLES
1) Macek/Kochanski (SCU) def.
Kienle/O'Shea (USF), 9-7
2) Riise-Hanssen/Bertolina (USF) def.
Bedillion/Rasumssen (SCU), 8-6
3) Shields/Iwamura (SCU) def.
Corazza/Rodriguez (USF), 8-3

SINGLES
1) Timo Kienle (USF) def.
Jan Macek (SCU) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
2) Taylor Bedillion (SCU) def.
Andrew Hogan (USF) 6-2, 6-4
3) Phillip Riise-Hanssen (USF) def.
Francisco Zepponi (SCU) 6-3, 6-3
4) Fernando Rodriguez (USF) def.
Bobby Rasmussen (SCU) 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
5) A.J. Kerin (SCU) def.
Falko Huttenberger (USF) 7-6 (2), 6-1
6) Rafael Corazza (USF) def.
Tyler Wilson (SCU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3