No. 10 USC Downs Ducks

LOS ANGELES – The No. 10 ranked USC Trojans proved too tough for Oregon men’s tennis, defeating the Ducks 4-0 on Friday.
 
The doubles point was tightly contested and took a 7-5 win from USC to clinch it. Court one went to USC 6-2, with Jesper Klov-Nilsson and Ivailo Keremedchiev tied at 6-6 when the point was clinched on court three.
 
In need of four singles victories, the Ducks dug a deeper hole, going down 3-0. Klov-Nilsson (6-2, 6-2) and Joshua Charlton (6-3, 6-2) each fell in straight sets. Luke Vandecasteele forced a third set after a 6-4 second set win. His brother Quinn was also in a tight second set, tied at 6-6 when the match point was secured on court five. Keremedchiev was also in a second-set advantage, up 5-4 when the match was called.
 
The Ducks will stay in Los Angeles to face UCLA at 1 p.m. PT on Sunday.
 
#10 USC 4, Oregon 0
Friday, April 14 | Marks Tennis Stadium | Los Angeles, Calif.
DOUBLES
1. Bradley Frye/Learner Tien (USC) def. No. 30 Joshua Charlton/Quinn Vandecasteele (OR)
– 6-2
2. Stefan Dostanic/Ryan Colby (USC) vs. Jesper Klov-Nilsson/Ivailo Keremdchiev (OR) – 6-6
(3-1) UNF
3. Lodewijk Weststrate/Samuel Rubell (USC) def. Luke Vandecasteele/Vlad Breazu (OR) – 7-
5
Order of Finish: 1, 3
 
SINGLES
1. # 36 Stefan Dostanic (USC) def. Joshua Charlton (OR) – 6-3, 6-2
2. Learner Tien (USC) vs. Quinn Vandecasteele (OR) – 6-2, 6-6 (4-3) UNF.
3. #39 Peter Makk (USC) def. Jesper Klov-Nilsson (OR) – 6-2, 6-2
4. Bradley Frye (USC) vs. Ivailo Keremdchiev (OR) – 6-2, 4-5 UNF.
5. Lodewijk Weststrate (USC) def. Vlad Breazu (OR) – 7-5, 6-3*
6. Ryan Colby (USC) vs. Luke Vandecasteele (OR) – 6-3, 4-6, 0-1 UNF.
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 5*