TAMPA, FLA (April 15, 2016) -- The University of South Florida men's tennis team traveled to Tulsa, Oklahoma for their fourth conference game of the season. The 19th-ranked Bulls (16-8) shutout the 24th-ranked University of Tulsa, 7-0. USF has won three straight conference matches.
No. 32 Sasha Gozun and Vadym Kalyuzhnyy (12-3) continued their success in doubles competition. On court one, USF's tandem clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 result over Matthew Kirby and Dylan McCloskey. Undefeated in conference play (3-0), Gozun and Kalyuzhnyy extended their win streak to six matches. Dominic Cotrone and Peter Bertran added the second win in doubles, 6-2, on court two.
Kalyuzhnyy clinched the shutout for the Bulls on court six in a tie-breaker, 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (5). Bertran won in straight sets for the third match in a row, 6-3, 7-6 on court four. He has won 12 of 13 matches in straight sets.
Winner of five straight matches, No. 3 Roberto Cid (19-2) controlled the first set against Juan Matias-Gonzalez, 6-1. Cid began the second set leading 3-0, before ultimately winning 6-4. He remains undefeated in conference play with his fourth American victory. Ignacio Gonzalez-Muniz rallied in the first set 6-4, then won the second set, 6-3 on court five.
Ranked at No. 44 in singles competition, Cotrone dominated in a straight set victory on court three, 6-0, 6-4. On court two, Sasha Gozun earned his 12th win of the year with a 6-4, 6-4 result.
The Bulls finish their regular season slate on Sunday, April 17, at 1 p.m. against No. 38 Memphis. Live scoring for Sunday's match can be found HERE.
USF will look to defend the title as they travel to Memphis, Tennessee for the American Athletic Conference Tournament from April 20-24.
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