Feb. 11, 2004
For Immediate Release February 11, 2004 SAN DIEGO -- Aztec senior Ryan Redondo upset 29th-ranked Calle Hansen at number two singles but it was not enough as 32nd-ranked Pepperdine defeated 43rd-ranked San Diego State, 5-2, on Wednesday afternoon in Malibu, Calif.
Redondo rallied from a set down to knock off one of the nation's top singles players, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The Aztecs also received a point at number four singles where Armando Carrascosa posted a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Alex Haerrera.
The rest of the match did not go as well for San Diego State, which suffered straight-set defeats in the other four singles matches.
Pepperdine won a match-up between top 10 doubles teams en route to claiming the team point. The Waves team of Pedro Rico and Hansen, ranked seventh nationally, defeated 9th-ranked Redondo and Felix Hardt, 8-3. Pepperdine also claimed wins at number two and three doubles.
The Waves improved to 5-2 on the season, while the Aztecs fell to 1-2.
No. 32 Pepperdine 5, No. 43 San Diego State 2
DOUBLES -- (Pepperdine wins point)No. 1 - No. 7 Pedro Rico/Calle Hansen (Pepp.) def. No. 9 Ryan Redondo/Felix Hardt (SDSU) - 8-3No. 2 - Scott Doerner/Alex Herrera (Pepp.) def. Nichael Coehlo/Markus Dickhardt (SDSU) - 8-2No. 3 - Kevin Borzenski/Alexis Rafidison (Pepp.) def. Daniel Jung/Dontia Hayes (SDSU) - 8-5
SINGLES --No. 1 - No. 31 Pedro Rico (Pepp.) def. No. 56 Felix Hardt (SDSU) - 6-4, 6-3No. 2 - Ryan Redondo (SDSU) def. No. 29 Calle Hansen (Pepp.) - 2-6, 6-4, 6-2No. 3 - Scott Doerner (Pepp.) def. Daniel Jung (SDSU) - 6-3, 6-4No. 4 - Armando Carrascosa (SDSU) def. Alex Herrera (Pepp.) - 6-4, 6-3No. 5 - Alexis Rafidison (Pepp.) def. Markus Dickhardt (SDSU) - 6-4, 6-3No. 6 - Richard Johnson (Pepp.) def. Dontia Hayes (SDSU) - 6-3, 6-4