Air Force Academy
Cal Riverside
Falcons Shut Out by UC Riverside, 7-0
1/14/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 14, 2007
The Air Force men's tennis team lost its second consecutive match of the 2007 spring season Sunday, dropping a 7-0 decision to the UC Riverside Highlanders in Poway, Calif. The win marked the second year in a row that the Highlanders have opened their season with a win over the Falcons.
UC Riverside swept the three doubles matches to claim the double point. Jonathan Calienes and Mark Contreras cruised to an 8-2 win at No. 1 doubles over Robby Alexander and Ryan White, setting the tone for the afternoon.
In singles play, the Highlanders took five of the six matches in straight sets. Contreras picked up a 6-3, 6-3 victory at No. 1 singles over Alexander, while Bobby Tam won 6-2, 6-4 over Brett Rodgers at No. 2. The only three-set match was at the No. 3 spot, where Joe Cartledge snuck by Falcon freshman Mike Youn, 6-4, 6-7, 10-8.
Air Force wraps up its California tour on Monday with a match against Loyola-Marymount in Los Angeles.
UC Riverside 7, Air Force 0
Singles
1. Mark Contreras (UCR) def. Robby Alexander (AF) 6-3, 6-3
2. Bobby Tam (UCR) def. Brett Rodgers (AF) 6-2, 6-4
3. Joe Cartledge (UCR) def. Mike Youn (AF) 6-4, 6-7, 10-8
4. Jonathan Calienes (UCR) def. Keith Cronican (AF) 6-2, 6-3
5. Gorjan Kovacevic (UCR) def. Greg Ferry (AF) 6-3, 6-2
6. Jack Tadevosian (UCR) def. Ryan White (AF) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles
1. Calienes/Contreras (UCR) def. Alexander/White (AF) 8-2
2. Cartledge/Kovacevic (UCR) def. Youn/Rodgers (AF) 8-4
3. Jordan Peana/Tam (UCR) def. James Tomlin/Cronican (AF) 8-5
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