March 18, 2008

Stockton, Calif. - The Marquette University men's tennis team (10-5) opened its three-match swing through California with a tough 4-3 loss to Pacific (5-7-1) Monday evening in non-conference action.

The setback snapped a three-match winning streak for the Golden Eagles. Three of MU's five losses this season have been by a 4-3 score.

Marquette opened the match sweeping all three doubles matches to claim the valuable point. Senior Brett Binkley and sophomore Mark Rutherford improved to 23-7 overall and 9-3 in dual competition with an 8-4 decision at the No. 1 position.

Sophomore Dusan Medan and newcomer Juan-Martin Paredes posted singles victories at the No. 2 and No. 6 positions, respectively. Medan rallied after dropping the first set, while Paredes made quick work of Pacific's Pedro Toledo, 6-4, 6-0.

Tennis Match Results
Marquette vs Pacific
Mar 17, 2008 at Stockton, Calif.
Pacific 4, Marquette 3
Singles competition:
1. Moritz Starke (PAC) def. Trent Hagan (MU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Dusan Medan (MU) def. David Gonzalez (PAC) 6-7, 7-5, 6-2
3. Artem Gramma (PAC) def. Stephen Shao (MU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Renan Delsin (PAC) def. Niko Boulieris (MU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
5. Vegerd Veskimagi (PAC) def. Mark Rutherford (MU) 7-6, 6-0
6. Juan-Martin Paredes (MU) def. Pedro Toledo (PAC) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition:
1. Brett Binkley/Mark Rutherford (MU) def. Artem Gramma/Moritz Starke (PAC) 8-4
2. Stephen Shao/Dusan Medan (MU) def. David Gonzalez/Vegerd Veskimagi (PAC) 8-6
3. Trent Hagan/Niko Boulieris (MU) def. Renan Delsin/Pedro Toledo (PAC) 8-1
Match Notes:
Marquette 10-5
Pacific 5-7-1