Utah falls 4-1 to USC

The No. 19 University of Utah men’s tennis team fell to No. 11 USC Sunday afternoon with a 4-1 score. 

The match started with USC capturing the doubles point advantage. Utah fell in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots but Utes duo Francisco Bastias and Bruno Caula ended with a 6-4 win over Wojtek Mark and Peter Makk in the No. 3 spot. 

Geronimo Espin Busleiman was the only Ute to snag a singles win. He defeated No. 3 Stefan Dostanic at the No. 1 spot with a 6-4 6-3 score. 



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#11 USC 4, #19 UTAH 1

April 23, 2023 | Marks Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.)

DOUBLES

1. Learner Tien / Bradley Frye (USC) vs. #41 Patrik Trhac/Berk Bugarikj (UTAH) – 7-5

2. Stefan Dostanic / Ryan Colby (USC) vs. Franco Capalbo/Geronimo Espin Busleiman (UTAH) – 7-5

3. Francisco Bastias/Bruno Caula (UTAH) def. Wojtek Marek / Peter Makk (USC) – 6-4

ORDER OF FINISH: 1, 3, 2

SINGLES

1. #52 Geronimo Espin Busleiman (UTAH) def. #31 Stefan Dostanic (USC) – 6-4, 6-3

2. Learner Tien (USC) vs. #97 Francisco Bastias (UTAH) – 6-3, 5-3 UNF.

3. #44 Peter Makk (USC) def. Bruno Caula (UTAH)– 6-4, 6-3

4. #102 Wojtek Marek (USC) def. Berk Bugarikj (UTAH) – 6-1, 6-3

5. #120 Bradley Frye (USC) vs. Patrik Trhac (UTAH) – 6-2, 6-6(2-3) UNF.

6. Lodewijk Weststrate (USC) def. Mateo Julio (UTAH) – 7-5, 6-3

ORDER OF FINISH: 4, 1, 6, 3*