LOS ANGELES – San Diego State men’s tennis went up against the USC Trojans at the Marks Tennis Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday. The Aztecs came out on top in three sets, but were unable to get on the scoreboard, falling 7-0.
San Diego State drops to 2-1 on the season, while USC advances to 2-0.
In doubles play, USC’s Connor Church and Niels Hoffmann defeated Liam Spiers and Marc Kleber 6-4 on the third court. Tristan Bradley and Peter Makk clinched the doubles point for the Trojans with a 6-3 win over Alexander Mandma and Mathieu Josserand on the top court. Eugenio Gonzalez Fitzmaurice and Denis Maijorov battled against Matteo Morazzi and Nathan Trouve on court two, but the match was all tied up at 6-6 (3-3) when it was abandoned.
In singles, Gonzalez Fitzmaurice was bested 6-0, 6-2 by Peter Makk in the top spot.
Philipp Bosse took the first set 7-5 against Nathan Trouve on court two, but dropped the second set 6-4 to Trouve, who took over in the tiebreaker, winning 10-2.
Hoffmann clinched the match for the Trojans, earning a 6-4, 6-2 win over Louis Chusseau on the third court to put the fourth point on the board.
Josserand picked up a win in the first set against Karl Lee, outscoring his opponent 6-4 on court four. The second set went to Lee, 7-6 (2), and the match came down to the wire, but ultimately favored Lee in a 10-7 tiebreaker.
Playing on court five, Mandma fell to Church 6-3, 6-0.
Spiers commanded the first set in a matchup against Bradley, winning 6-0, but was unable to keep the momentum. Bradley took the second and third sets 6-2, 6-3.
The Aztecs return to their home courts on Saturday, January 25, where they will take on UC Irvine at noon.
Singles Competition
1. Peter Makk (USC) def. Eugenio Gonzalez Fitzmaurice (SDSU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Nathan Trouve (USC) def. Philipp Bosse (SDSU) 5-7, 6-4, [10-2]
3. Niels Hoffmann (USC) def. Louis Chusseau (SDSU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Karl Lee (USC) def. Mathieu Josserand (SDSU) 4-6, 7-6 (2), [10-7]
5. Connor Church (USC) def. Alexander Mandma (SDSU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Tristan Bradley (USC) def. Liam Spiers (SDSU) 0-6, 6-2, 6-3
Doubles Competition
1. Tristan Bradley/Peter Makk (USC) def. Alexander Mandma/Mathieu Josserand (SDSU) 6-3
2. Gonzalez Fitzmaurice/Denis Maijorov (SDSU) vs. Matteo Morazzi/Nathan Trouve (USC) 6-6 (3-3) DNF
3. Connor Church/Niels Hoffmann (USC) def. Liam Spiers/Marc Kleber (SDSU) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,5,3,2,6,4)