Bulls Fall in Conference Battle with Tulane, 6-1
NEW ORLEANS (APRIL 8, 2018) – A spectacular performance by Bulls senior
Peter Bertran (Santiago, Dominican Republic) highlighted USF's, 6-1, loss to No. 26 Tulane on Sunday afternoon.
In singles action, USF's Bertran showed off his skills, receiving a huge win by defeating Tulane's No. 87 ranked Ewan Moore in straight sets of, 6-4, 6-3.
USF's junior No. 77 ranked
Alberto Barroso-Campos (Montijo, Spain) came up short against his opponent on Sunday. Barroso-Campos battled Tulane's No. 11 ranked Constantin Schmitz at the premiere singles spot. Constantin won the match, 6-4, 6-3, to clinch the 6-1 win for the Green Wave.
In doubles, Bertran and
Jakub Wojcik (Delray Beach, Fla.) teamed up once again, bringing electric energy and tremendous teamwork as they battled Tulane's Tyler Schick and Hamish Stewart. The Bulls duo was engaged in a close set when the match was declared unfinished as Tulane clinched the doubles point by winning on courts No. 1 and No. 3.
Quotable:
Head coach Ashley Fisher on the match…
"Tulane played well and just came through some pivotal moments better than we did today. We will get back to the practice courts and put in a good week in preparation for UCF next weekend."
Results:
Singles competition
1. #11 Constantin Schmitz (TLN) def. #77 Alberto Barroso-Camp (USF) 6-4, 6-3
2.
Peter Bertran (USF) def. #87 Ewan Moore (TLN) 6-4, 6-3
3. Hamish Stewart (TLN) def.
Grayson Goldin (USF) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1
4. Luis Erlenbusch (TLN) def.
Pierre Luquet (USF) 6-2, 6-4
5. Tyler Schick (TLN) def.
Jakub Wojcik (USF) 6-2, 6-2
6. Tim Ruetzel (TLN) def.
Sean Burnette (USF) 7-6 (7-2), 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #54 Constantin Schmitz/Ewan Moore (TLN) def. Alberto Barroso-Camp/
Grayson Goldin (USF) 6-4
2. Tyler Schick/Hamish Stewart (TLN) vs.
Peter Bertran/
Jakub Wojcik (USF) 6-5, unfinished
3. Tim Ruetzel/Luis Erlenbusch (TLN) def.
Pierre Luquet/
Sean Burnette (USF) 6-4
Match Notes:
South Florida 7-15
Tulane 15-6; National ranking #26
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,2,4,1,6,3)
Up Next:
The Bulls will rest up and start their preparation before traveling a short distance to Orlando, Fla., for the War on I-4 against the Knights on Sunday, April 15 at 5:30 p.m. for the USTA College Match Day. The game will air live on the tennis channel.
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Head coach Ashley Fisher will begin his second year at the helm of the program for the 2018 season after leading the Bulls to a conference championship and the NCAA tournament in his first year as head coach during the 2017 season. The USF men's tennis program has won four consecutive American Athletic Conference Championships and advanced to four straight NCAA tournaments.
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