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Men's Tennis USF

Bulls Advance to Blue Gray Classic Championship

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Feb. 20, 2015)- The USF men's tennis advanced to the championship match of the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic after defeating Texas Tech, 4-2, in the semifinal match.

For the second straight match, the Bulls took the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. Oliver Pramming and Justin Roberts took a 6-4 win at the premier spot while Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz and Roberto Cid dominated on court three to win, 6-1.

In singles, the Bulls took wins at one, two and five to take the match.

In the premier spot, No. 22 Roberto Cid avenged a first set loss by taking the next two. Cid won the second set handily, before being pushed to a tiebreak in the third.  The junior took the match, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6, to clinch the victory for the Bulls.

Freshman Justin Roberts and sophomore Sasha Gozun earned the other two points for the Bulls. Gozun won in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6, while Roberts was pushed to three sets. The freshman dropped his first set before rebounding to take the next two, winning the match, 1-6, 6-2, 7-6.

Gonzalez-Muniz and Pramming both dropped their matches in straight sets. Pramming came close to forcing a third set, but ultimately fell, 6-4, 7-5.

The Bulls will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 22, as they play for the championship against Princeton.

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Players Mentioned

Roberto Cid

Roberto Cid

6' 3"
Junior
Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz

Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz

5' 10"
Junior
Sasha Gozun

Sasha Gozun

6' 5"
Sophomore
Oliver Pramming

Oliver Pramming

6' 3"
Senior
Justin Roberts

Justin Roberts

6' 0"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Roberto Cid

Roberto Cid

6' 3"
Junior
Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz

Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz

5' 10"
Junior
Sasha Gozun

Sasha Gozun

6' 5"
Sophomore
Oliver Pramming

Oliver Pramming

6' 3"
Senior
Justin Roberts

Justin Roberts

6' 0"
Freshman