March 22, 2009
HOUSTON - After taking their first two matches in the 51st Annual Hampton Inn Galleria Rice Invitational, the San Diego State men's tennis team fell short against tournament host Rice, 4-0.
In doubles competition 47th-ranked Christoph Muller and Tobias Scheil proved too much for Achim Ceban and Giovanni Vaglietti with the duo falling in first doubles, 8-5. Isamu Tachibana and Bruno Rosa clinched the doubles point for the Owls by defeating Bartosz Golas and Juan Gomez in second doubles, 8-6. Third doubles between Tim Schulz van Endert and Jordan Colman and Rice's Christian Saravia and Dennis Polyakov was left unfinished at 7-5.
In singles action No. 46 Rosa outpaced Ceban in first singles, 6-2, 6-2. In sixth singles Schulz van Endert could not get past Polyakov, falling, 6-1, 6-4. Sam Garforth-Bles claimed the victory for the Owls by picking up the decision in fourth singles over Vaglietti, 7-6, 6-1. Second, third and fifth singles were left unfinished on the day.
The Aztecs will return home to host Harvard on March 25 at 1:30 p.m. PT at the Aztec Tennis Center.
#36 Rice 4, #38 San Diego State 0
March 22, Houtson,Texas
Jake Hess Tennis Stadium
Doubles
1. #47 Muller/Scheil (RICE) def. #57 Ceban/Vaglietti (SDSU) 8-5
2. Tachibana/Rosa (Rice) def. Golas/Gomez (SDSU) 8-6
3. Schulz van Endert/Colman (SDSU) vs. Saravia/Polyakov (RICE) unfinished
Singles
1. #46 Bruno Rosa (RICE) def. Achim Ceban (SDSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. #42 Christoph Muller (RICE) vs. Bartosz Golas (SDSU) 7-6, 2-3, unfinished
3. Tobias Scheil (RICE) vs. Juan Gomez (SDSU) 5-7, 4-3, unfinished
4. Sam Garforth-Bles (RICE) def, Giovanni Vaglietti (SDSU) 7-6, 6-1
5. Isamu Tachibana (RICE) vs. . Andre Feliz (SDSU) 7-6 (17-15), 2-3, unfinished
6. Dennis Polyakov (RICE) def. Tim Schulz van Endert (SDSU) 6-1, 6-4