Feb. 17, 2012
Final Stats
PROVO, Utah - The University of Nevada men's tennis team fell 7-0 to the No. 52 BYU Cougars Friday.
The loss dropped the Wolf Pack to 3-4, while BYU improved to 5-5.
The Cougars got out of the gate quickly on Friday, sweeping the doubles action from the Pack and taking an early 1-0 lead.
Wessim Derbel, who had climbed to 80th in the latest ITA individual rankings, fell 6-4, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. George Batrakov, who is ranked 50th nationally, bested Derbel 6-4, 6-3. It was only his second singles loss of the season. It was only Derbel's fourth loss of the tour and dual seasons combined.
Victor Ouvrard pushed his second set with Patrick Kawka to a tiebreaker before falling in straight sets.
In doubles play, the team of Nathan Reix and Moez Echargui played their opponents from BYU tight. They fell to Keaton Cullimore and Michael Eraso 8-5 in the third doubles position.
Nevada will look to get back to .500 when it takes on Idaho State in Pocatello, Saturday at 6 p.m. The Bengals have dropped each of their last two contests.
Match Results
February 17, 2012
BYU - 7 Nevada - 0
Singles competition:
1. No. 50 Georgy Batrakov (BYU) def. No. 80 Wessim Derbel (NEV), 6-4, 6-3
2. Patrick Kawka (BYU) def. Victor Ouvrard (NEV), 6-0, 7-6(2)
3. Spencer Smith (BYU) def. Moez Echargui (NEV), 6-2, 6-4
4. Keaton Cullimore (BYU) def. Jordan Rozenfeld (NEV), 6-2, 6-4
5. Francis Sargeant (BYU) vs. Quentin Meqe (NEV), 6-4, 6-2
6. Michael Eraso (BYU) def. Fernando Sunaqo (NEV), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition: 1. G. Batrakov/P. Kawka (BYU) def. W. Derbel/F. Sunaqo (NEV), 8-1
2. F. Sargeant/S. Smith (BYU) def. Q. Meqe/V. Ouvrard (NEV), 8-4
3. K. Cullimore/M. Eraso (BYU) def. N. Reix/M. Echargui (NEV), 8-5
Match notes: BYU (5-5); national ranking #52 Nevada (3-4)
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2), Singles (3, 4, 1, 2, 6, 5)
