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Men's Tennis Sweeps Gonzaga in WCC Play

Mike Bruggemann returns to the singles lineup after three elbow surgeries last season.

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Freshmen Erich Chen defeats Gonzaga's Joel Wilkie in straight sets.
 
Freshmen Erich Chen defeats Gonzaga's Joel Wilkie in straight sets.
  
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March 13, 2001

SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The Santa Clara men's tennis team defeated Gonzaga 7-0 in dual action this afternoon at the Santa Clara Tennis Center, improving to 6-5 on the year, 2-1 in West Coast Conference action. The Bulldogs fall to 4-4 on the season, 0-2 in league play.

Santa Clara opened the match strong, sweeping the doubles point. The Broncos' No. 1 tandem of sophomores Michael Bruggemann and Ryan Livesay defeated Gonzaga's Eduardo Kohlberg and Joe Zavaglia 8-4. The same score was seen at the end of play on the second doubles court, as junior Victor Camargo paired with freshman Michael Duong for the first time this season. Also teaming for the first time together was sophomore Adam Lewis and redshirt freshman Rick Ruso, winning on court three by an 8-3 score.

Bruggemann returned to the singles lineup for the first time in two years, defeating Shaun Whitney 6-1, 6-4 in the sixth singles slot. He had missed time on the court since undergoing three elbow surgeries in the last year.

Ruso clinched the match at the fifth singles position, defeating Brian McConnell in straight sets.

Santa Clara is inactive for the next 11 days and will return to action at the Rice Invitational, March 24-26 in Houston, Texas. The Broncos open the tournament against East Carolina on Saturday, the 24th. Match time is set for 1:30 p.m. Santa Clara will take on West Virginia that Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and close the tournament against host Rice, ranked 49th nationally, on Monday at 1 p.m.

Results
Santa Clara 7, Gonzaga 0

Singles
1. Matt Cox (SCU) def. Timo Barry (GON) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
2. Ryan Livesay (SCU) def. Eduardo Kohlberg (GON) 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
3. Michael Duong (SCU) def. Joe Zavaglia (GON) 6-0, 1-0, ret.
4. Erich Chen (SCU) def. Joel Wilkie (GON) 6-3, 6-1
5. Rick Ruso (SCU) def. Brian McConnell (GON) 6-3, 6-2
6. Michael Bruggemann (SCU) def. Shaun Whitney (GON) 6-1, 6-4

 

 

Doubles
1. Bruggemann/Livesay (SCU) def. Kohlberg/Zavaglia (GON) 8-4
2. Victor Camargo/Duong (SCU) def. Barry/Whitney (GON) 8-4
3. Adam Lewis/Ruso (SCU) def. Wilkie/McConnell (GON) 8-3