Saturday, March 17
Palm Springs, Calif.
Tulsa
1
vs
4
Arizona State
Photo by: Dave Crenshaw
Tulsa Fell to No. 26 Arizona State, 4-1
3/17/2018 8:34:00 PM | Men's Tennis
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Joshua Goodger collected the only point for the Golden Hurricane, as he defeated the Sun Devils' Makey Rakotomalala in the No. 2 singles match. Tulsa (10-11) fell to No. 26 Arizona State (10-5), 4-1, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden at the BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge presented by Oracle.
Michael Geerts and Tim Ruehl defeated Majed Kilani and Lucca Baptista in the No. 1 doubles match, 6-3. Thomas Wright and William Kirkman beat Goodger and Boriss Kamdem in the No. 3 match, 6-4. The Sun Devils held a 1-0 lead as the match headed to singles play.
Arizona State extended its lead to 2-0 when Wright swept Louis Corker in the No. 5 singles match, 6-1 and 6-3.
The No. 71 ranked Goodger eased to a 6-4 opening set victory in the No. 2 singles match against Rakotomalala. In the second set, Goodger felt less resistance on his way to a 6-3 victory in the second stanza. Goodger improved to 13-4 in dual singles matches and pulled the Hurricane within one for the overall match, 2-1.
The Sun Devils went on to take the next two points, to win the match, 4-1. The No. 65 ranked Geerts defeated the No. 118 ranked Kilani, 6-4 and 6-3, at the No. 1 position. Andrea Bolla bested Mitchell Pritchard in the No. 4 spot, 6-2 and 6-4.
With the loss, Tulsa falls to 10-11 on the season. The Golden Hurricane returns to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden tomorrow for a matchup with No. 29 Baylor in the third-place match of the BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge. The match time will be announced later.
#26 Arizona State 4, Tulsa 1
Singles competition
1. #65 Michael Geerts (ASU) def. #118 Majed Kilani (TU) 6-4, 6-3
2. #71 Joshua Goodger (TU) def. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Lucca Baptista (TU) vs. Tim Ruehl (ASU) 5-7, 2-2, unfinished
4. Andrea Bolla (ASU) def. Mitchell Pritchard (TU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Thomas Wright (ASU) def. Louis Corker (TU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Boriss Kamdem (TU) vs. Pierre Dodens (ASU) 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Michael Geerts/Tim Ruehl (ASU) def. Majed Kilani/Lucca Baptista (TU) 6-3
2. Louis Corker/Mitchell Pritchard (TU) vs. Andrea Bolla/Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Thomas Wright/William Kirkman (ASU) def. Joshua Goodger/Boriss Kamdem (TU) 6-4
Arizona State 10-5; National ranking #26
Tulsa 10-11
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,2,1,4)
Michael Geerts and Tim Ruehl defeated Majed Kilani and Lucca Baptista in the No. 1 doubles match, 6-3. Thomas Wright and William Kirkman beat Goodger and Boriss Kamdem in the No. 3 match, 6-4. The Sun Devils held a 1-0 lead as the match headed to singles play.
Arizona State extended its lead to 2-0 when Wright swept Louis Corker in the No. 5 singles match, 6-1 and 6-3.
The No. 71 ranked Goodger eased to a 6-4 opening set victory in the No. 2 singles match against Rakotomalala. In the second set, Goodger felt less resistance on his way to a 6-3 victory in the second stanza. Goodger improved to 13-4 in dual singles matches and pulled the Hurricane within one for the overall match, 2-1.
The Sun Devils went on to take the next two points, to win the match, 4-1. The No. 65 ranked Geerts defeated the No. 118 ranked Kilani, 6-4 and 6-3, at the No. 1 position. Andrea Bolla bested Mitchell Pritchard in the No. 4 spot, 6-2 and 6-4.
With the loss, Tulsa falls to 10-11 on the season. The Golden Hurricane returns to the Indian Wells Tennis Garden tomorrow for a matchup with No. 29 Baylor in the third-place match of the BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge. The match time will be announced later.
#26 Arizona State 4, Tulsa 1
Singles competition
1. #65 Michael Geerts (ASU) def. #118 Majed Kilani (TU) 6-4, 6-3
2. #71 Joshua Goodger (TU) def. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Lucca Baptista (TU) vs. Tim Ruehl (ASU) 5-7, 2-2, unfinished
4. Andrea Bolla (ASU) def. Mitchell Pritchard (TU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Thomas Wright (ASU) def. Louis Corker (TU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Boriss Kamdem (TU) vs. Pierre Dodens (ASU) 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Michael Geerts/Tim Ruehl (ASU) def. Majed Kilani/Lucca Baptista (TU) 6-3
2. Louis Corker/Mitchell Pritchard (TU) vs. Andrea Bolla/Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Thomas Wright/William Kirkman (ASU) def. Joshua Goodger/Boriss Kamdem (TU) 6-4
Arizona State 10-5; National ranking #26
Tulsa 10-11
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (5,2,1,4)
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