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University of Utah
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Oregon
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Utah Hangs Tight in 4-1 Loss to Oregon
3/31/2024 3:57 PM | Men's Tennis
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah men's tennis wrapped up the first weekend of Pac-12 play with a match against the Oregon Ducks. After ceding the doubles point the Utes fell short after a tough singles battle for final score 4-1.
During doubles play, the Utes met some tough competition. After dropping the No. 1 spot, court two and three looked for victories to secure the point. On court two Jayson Blando and Michael Blando were tied 4-4 and held on to take a one-game lead to bring their score up to 5-4. On court three the Utah pair battled to take control but fell short 6-3 to the Ducks. The match at the No. 2 spot was unfinished with the Utes leading when Oregon took the point.
Utah took to singles play to secure a victory. Advantages looked promising on court four as Dylan Applegate took the upper hand on his first set, finishing in a near-sweep with 6-1. On court five, Gianluca Citadini also defeated his opponent in the first set, taking it 6-3.
Utah's first point came on court four as Applegate won his second set 6-3, bringing the overall score to a 1-1 tie. The score was once more in a single-point deficit when Utah dropped court one. The Ducks took another point to bring the score to 3-1 after taking a victory on court three.
The Utes on courts two, five, and six pushed into third sets. The match clinched on court five as the Ducks took the final set and the fourth point.
On court two, Bruno Krenn was 1-6, 6-4, and holding on 4-5 in the last set, but did not finish. Similarly, on court six Michael Blando was 5-7, 6-4, and leading 1-0 in the third set when the match was clinched.
UP NEXT
The Utes are slated to start a road-match streak beginning with Cal and Stanford on Saturday, Apr. 6 and Sunday, Apr. 7. The squad will then face Arizona State and Arizona the following week before returning to the Eccles Tennis Center for their final regular season matches.
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Fans can follow along during the 2024 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahTennis | Instagram: @UtahTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahmenstennis).
UTAH 1, ORE 4
Singles (4,1,3,5)
1. Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Geronimo Espin Busleiman (UTAH) 6-4, 6-4
2. Bruno Krenn (UTAH) vs Vlad Breazu (ORE) 1-6, 6-4, 4-5, unf.
3. Matthew Burton (ORE) def. Jayson Blando (UTAH) 6-4, 6-4
4. Dylan Applegate (UTAH) def. Zian Vanderstappen (ORE) 6-1, 6-3
5. Lenn Luemkemann (ORE) def. Gianluca Citadini (UTAH) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Michael Blando (UTAH) vs Ray Lo (ORE) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0, unf.
Doubles (1,3)
1. Matthew Burton/Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Geronimo Espin Busleiman/Bruno Krenn (UTAH) 6-2
2. Jayson Blando/Michael Blando (UTAH) vs Ray Lo/Lenn Luemkemann (ORE) 5-4, unf.
3. Avi Shugar/Lachlan Robertson (ORE) def. Dylan Applegate/Geremia Rossi (UTAH) 6-3
During doubles play, the Utes met some tough competition. After dropping the No. 1 spot, court two and three looked for victories to secure the point. On court two Jayson Blando and Michael Blando were tied 4-4 and held on to take a one-game lead to bring their score up to 5-4. On court three the Utah pair battled to take control but fell short 6-3 to the Ducks. The match at the No. 2 spot was unfinished with the Utes leading when Oregon took the point.
Utah took to singles play to secure a victory. Advantages looked promising on court four as Dylan Applegate took the upper hand on his first set, finishing in a near-sweep with 6-1. On court five, Gianluca Citadini also defeated his opponent in the first set, taking it 6-3.
Utah's first point came on court four as Applegate won his second set 6-3, bringing the overall score to a 1-1 tie. The score was once more in a single-point deficit when Utah dropped court one. The Ducks took another point to bring the score to 3-1 after taking a victory on court three.
The Utes on courts two, five, and six pushed into third sets. The match clinched on court five as the Ducks took the final set and the fourth point.
On court two, Bruno Krenn was 1-6, 6-4, and holding on 4-5 in the last set, but did not finish. Similarly, on court six Michael Blando was 5-7, 6-4, and leading 1-0 in the third set when the match was clinched.
UP NEXT
The Utes are slated to start a road-match streak beginning with Cal and Stanford on Saturday, Apr. 6 and Sunday, Apr. 7. The squad will then face Arizona State and Arizona the following week before returning to the Eccles Tennis Center for their final regular season matches.
FOLLOW THE UTES!
Fans can follow along during the 2024 season on social media (Twitter: @UtahTennis | Instagram: @UtahTennis | Facebook: Facebook.com/Utahmenstennis).
UTAH 1, ORE 4
Singles (4,1,3,5)
1. Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Geronimo Espin Busleiman (UTAH) 6-4, 6-4
2. Bruno Krenn (UTAH) vs Vlad Breazu (ORE) 1-6, 6-4, 4-5, unf.
3. Matthew Burton (ORE) def. Jayson Blando (UTAH) 6-4, 6-4
4. Dylan Applegate (UTAH) def. Zian Vanderstappen (ORE) 6-1, 6-3
5. Lenn Luemkemann (ORE) def. Gianluca Citadini (UTAH) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
6. Michael Blando (UTAH) vs Ray Lo (ORE) 5-7, 6-4, 1-0, unf.
Doubles (1,3)
1. Matthew Burton/Quinn Vandecasteele (ORE) def. Geronimo Espin Busleiman/Bruno Krenn (UTAH) 6-2
2. Jayson Blando/Michael Blando (UTAH) vs Ray Lo/Lenn Luemkemann (ORE) 5-4, unf.
3. Avi Shugar/Lachlan Robertson (ORE) def. Dylan Applegate/Geremia Rossi (UTAH) 6-3
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Quinn Vandecasteele / 0 [ORE]
66
44
#2 Singles Match
1234
Vlad Breazu / 0 [ORE]
645UF
164UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Matthew Burton / 0 [ORE]
66
44
#4 Singles Match
12
Zian Vanderstappen / 0 [ORE]
13
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Lenn Luemkemann / 0 [ORE]
366
633
#6 Singles Match
1234
Ray Lo / 0 [ORE]
740UF
561UF
Order of Finish:
4,1,3,5
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