SAN DIEGO – San Diego continues nonconference play and resumes WCC competition with a pair of matches at home this week against Oklahoma State and Saint Mary's.
 
The Toreros (6-3, 2-0 WCC) open the week against the Cowboys (6-3) on Wednesday at 12 p.m. PT and will take on the Gaels (1-5, 0-0 WCC) on Sunday at 12 p.m.
 
USD will look to bounce back after splitting a pair of matches last weekend and coming off a tough 4-3 loss at Arizona State.
 
It was a battle against the Sun Devils with the match lasting four hours and three-of-five singles matches going to third sets.
 
The Toreros fell behind early after dropping two close doubles matches. Gui Osorio and Nico Borter fell 7-5 to No. 51 Dominik Kellovsky and Nathan Ponwith in the No. 1 spot, 7-5.
 
ASU secured the doubles point by a score of 7-6 at No. 2 when Makey Rakotomalala and Justin Roberts defeated August Holmgren and Joel Gamerov. Guus Koevermans and David Norfeldt are 8-0 in doubles play this year but their match was left unfinished tied at 6-6.
 
USD rebounded nicely by winning the first two singles matches of the day. August Holmgren made quick work of Kellovsky at No. 1, 7-5, 6-3. He improved to 5-3 in dual matches and 3-2 at the one-spot this season.
 
Norfeldt followed shortly after with a win at No. 5, defeating Rakotomalala, 6-4, 6-2. Norfeldt improved to 5-1 in dual match play and gave USD a 2-1 lead.
 
The Sun Devils won the next singles match to level the score 2-2.
 
Gamerov put the Toreros up 3-2 with a win at No. 4, defeating No. 97 Justin Roberts, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4. He is 5-2 overall and 4-0 in the fourth spot this season.
 
That was all the Toreros would manage, however, as ASU won the next two matches to earn the 4-3 comeback victory.
 
Live statistics will be available for both matches.