March 16, 2012

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - Playing its fourth match of the week, the Boston University men's team dropped a 6-1 decision to Gonzaga to conclude the Spring Break trip to California.

The Bulldogs swept through doubles and won five of the six singles contests to improve to 7-6 on the season.

Freshman Emilio Teran led the Terriers (1-11) by rallying from a set down to pull out a 6-7(4), 6-1, 10-1 victory in the No. 4 singles slot. Junior Alex Hallenebck tried to accomplish the same feat but fell in the second set tiebreaker for a 6-2, 7-6(1) loss at No. 5.

BU will next return to the Northeast and play at Quinnipiac on Thursday, March 22, with action slated to begin at 3 p.m.

Gonzaga - 6, Boston University - 1

Singles
1) Aluaro Nazol (Gonzaga) def. Josh Friedman (BU): 6-2, 6-1
2) Levin Guillermo (Gonzaga) def. Jesse Frieder (BU): 6-2, 6-1
3) Olivier Jamin (Gonzaga) def. Michael Kopelman (BU): 6-2, 6-3
4) Emilio Teran (BU) def. Vladimir Mijotovic (Gonzaga): 6-7 (4), 6-1, 10-1
5) Zhia Hwa Chong (Gonzaga) def. Alex Hallenbeck (BU): 6-2, 7-6 (1)
6) Scott Sullivan (Gonzaga) def. Bill Kring (BU): 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1) Chong/Sullivan (Gonzaga) def. Friedman/Kopelman (BU): 8-4
2) Nozel/Jamin (Gonzaga) def. Frieder/Teran (BU): 8-3
3) Jake Davis/Muzeen Ismath (Gonzaga) def. Hallenbeck / Alex Green (BU): 8-2