Box Score BOISE, Idaho - The Nevada men's tennis team (6-7, 3-3) fell to the No. 49 Boise State Broncos Saturday by a final score of 6-1.
The Pack could not overcome losing the doubles point on the road against a top-50 opponent, but fought hard throughout singles play.
Wessim Derbel snagged a point for Nevada at No. 2 singles, defeating FIlipp Pogostkin of BSU 6-2, 6-1.
The loss snapped a four match win streak for Nevada, and dropped them to .500 in conference play this year.
Boise State moved to 16-9 with the victory (6-1, WAC), climbing closer to a No. 1 seed in the WAC Tournament, taking place in Fresno, Calif. April 29-May 2.
Nevada returns to competition Sunday April 18, against Sonoma State. The match will be the first of two played in Reno to close the regular season for the men.
Tennis Match Results
University of Nevada vs Boise State University
Apr 10, 2010 at Boise, Idaho
#49 Boise State University 6, University of Nevada 1
Singles competition
1. #48 James Meredith (BSU) def. Laurent Garcin (NEV) 6-3, 6-1
2. Wessim Derbel (NEV) def. Filipp Pogostkin (BSU) 6-2, 6-1
3. Harry Skinner (BSU) def. Stefan Dmitrovic (NEV) 6-2, 2-6, 10-2
4. Alex Bothe (BSU) def. Alex Daruty (NEV) 6-3, 6-3
5. Jeff Mullen (BSU) def. Augy Myard (NEV) 6-2, 6-3
6. Freddy Walsh (BSU) def. Gabe Kanzelmeyer (NEV) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. James Meredith/Jeff Mullen (BSU) def. Laurent Garcin/Augy Myard
(NEV) 8-7 (7-3)
2. Vicente Joli/Filipp Pogostkin (BSU) def. Stefan Dmitrovic/Wessim
Derbel (NEV) 8-5
3. Alex Bothe/Erik Sheldon (BSU) def. Alex Daruty/Kristian Kuharsky (NEV) 8-2
Match Notes:
University of Nevada 6-7
Boise State University 16-9, 5-1; National ranking #49
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,1,4,5,6,3)
