No. 9 USC Men’s Tennis Downs Sun Devils 6-1 To Open Pac-12 Play

Men’s Tennis | March 31, 2023

TEMPE – No. 9 USC men’s tennis opened Pac-12 play with a win over Arizona State on Friday, March 31, cruising to a 6-1 victory at the Whiteman Center. 
 
USC started the evening off strong, securing the doubles point for the first time in three matches with wins on courts two and three. ASU struck first with a center court win before Ryan Colby and Stefan Dostanic would win 6-2 on court three. The doubles point was won on court two as Wojtek Marek and Samuel Rubell teamed up to defeat Roi Ginat and Murphy Cassone 7-5. 
 
The Trojans carried their momentum straight into singles play, winning five consecutive matches. No. 26 Peter Makk came out swinging, defeating Jacob Bullard 6-1, 6-0 on court two to increase Troy’s lead to 2-0. Over on court six, Samuel Rubell continued the Trojans hot streak, defeating Spencer Brachman 6-2, 6-3 to score USC’s third point in the dual. Wojtek Marek clinched the match for the Trojans with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 decision on court three over ASU’s Constantinos Koshis. 
 
Remaining matches were played out with USC snagging another two points. Ryan Colby beat his Sun Devil opponent Max McKennon 7-6(6), 6-4 on court four moments before #32 Stefan Dostanic defeated Murphy Cassone 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(3) on center court. ASU picked up their only point of the day on court five as Roi Ginat beat Trojan Bradley Frye 7-5, 5-7, 1-0 (9). 
 
With the win over ASU, USC improves to 11-5 overall and 1-0 in Pac-12 play. Now, the Trojans are turning their focus to Sunday’s 1 p.m. dual against No. 18 Arizona at the LaNelle Robson Tennis Center.
 
#9 USC 6, ASU 1
Friday, March 31 | Whiteman Tennis Center | Tempe, Ariz. 
 
DOUBLES

1. Jacob Bullard/Constantinos Koshis (ASU) def. Bradley Frye/Stefan Dostanic (USC) – 6-1
2. Wojtek Marek/Samuel Rubell (USC) def. Roi Ginat/Murphy Cassone (ASU) – 7-5
3. Ryan Colby/Stefan Dostanic (USC) def. Spencer Brachman/Max McKennon (ASU) – 6-2

 
USC wins doubles point. 
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2 
 
SINGLES

1. #32 Stefan Dostanic (USC) def. Murphy Cassone (ASU) – 6-4, 4-6, 7-6(7-3)
2. #26 Peter Makk (USC) def. Jacob Bullard (ASU) – 6-1, 6-0 
3. Wojtek Marek (USC) def. Constantinos Koshis (ASU) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-1*
4. Ryan Colby (USC) def. Max McKennon (ASU) – 7-6 (6), 6-4 
5. Roi Ginat (ASU) def. #124 Bradley Frye…