OJAI, CA – The No. 19 University of San Diego men's tennis team swept No. 63 Gonzaga in the WCC semifinals on Friday, 4-0. The Toreros advance to Saturday's championship match.
USD earned a thrilling doubles point. After
August Holmgren and
Gui Osorio secured a 6-2 win at No. 2, Gonzaga answered with a win on court three. At No. 1,
Will Davies and
Sacchitt Sharrma sealed it with a 7-6 (7-0) victory.
In singles play, the Toreros secured wins at No. 3 (Sharrma), No. 1 (Holmgren), and No. 2 (Osorio).
"It was a great team win for the boys today," said head coach
Ryan Keckley. "They came out ready to compete and work for each other. We handled the nerves and the moment wonderfully which allowed us to play within ourselves. Every day you work hard to establish your identity as a tennis player, and I thought we executed our game plans against Gonzaga very well. This match gave us a lot of confidence heading into tomorrow's final."
San Diego improves its record to 21-3 on the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
#19 University of San Diego 4, #63 Gonzaga 0
4/29/2022 at Ojai, CA (Ojai Valley Athletic Club)
Singles competition
1. #5
August Holmgren (USD-M) def. Sasha Trkulja (GU) 6-2, 6-2
2.
Gui Osorio (USD-M) def. Oliver Andersson (GU) 6-1, 6-3
3.
Sacchitt Sharrma (USD-M) def. Matthew Hollingworth (GU) 6-3, 6-1
4.
Alex Stater (USD-M) vs. Arthus Bassetiere (GU) 4-6, 3-2, unfinished
5.
David Norfeldt (USD-M) vs. Tom Hann (GU) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
6.
Will Davies (USD-M) vs. Pablo Gomez Galvan (GU) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
Doubles competition
1.
Sacchitt Sharrma/
Will Davies (USD-M) def. Pablo Gomez Galvan/Tom Hann (GU) 7-6 (7-0)
2. #22
August Holmgren/
Gui Osorio (USD-M) def. Sasha Trkulja/Matthew Hollingworth (GU) 6-2
3. Arthus Bassetiere/Theo McDonald (GU) def.
Marvin Schaber/
David Norfeldt (USD-M) 6-2
Match Notes
Gonzaga 18-6; National ranking #63
University of San Diego 21-3; National ranking #19
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,1,2)
WCC Tournament Semifinals
UP NEXT
USD will compete in the WCC championship match in Ojai, CA tomorrow at 10:00 AM. The Toreros will face either Pepperdine or Portland.
