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Men's Tennis Defeats Arizona State, 5-2
January 28, 2000 | Men's Tennis
Jan. 28, 2000
Los Angeles, CA -- The 11th-ranked USC men's tennis team defeated Arizona State, 5-2, today (Jan. 28) at Marks Tennis Stadium. The win was the first in Pac-10 play this season for the 3-0 Trojans.
USC senior Patrick Gottesleben (1-1) posted a 7-6, 6-2 victory over Arizona State's Alex Osterrieth at No. 1 singles. At the No. 2 spot, sophomore Andrew Park was defeated for the first time by Sun Devil Ed Carter in a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 match. For the Trojans, Ryan Moore, Nicholas Rainey and Daniel Langre each earned wins at the No. 3, 4, and 5 positions, while Parker Collins dropped a 6-3, 6-3 decision to ASU's Pim Van Mele at No. 6.
USC posted wins in two of three doubles matches to earn the doubles point in the Pac-10 contest. Undefeated Rainey and Moore teamed for a 8-5 victory over Sun Devil's Carter and Osterrieth, and the USC duo of Gottesleben and Langre defeated Bowen and Van Mele in extra sets, 9-8, 7-4.
The Trojans will return to their home court tomorrow, Saturday, January 29, against Arizona. The match will begin at Noon at Marks Tennis Stadium.
Singles
(1) Patrick Gottesleben (USC) def. Alex Osterrieth (ASU) - 7-6, 6-2
(2) Ed Carter (ASU) def. Andrew Park - 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
(3) Ryan Moore (USC) def. Matt Klinger (ASU) - 7-6, 6-3
(4) Nicholas Rainey (USC) def. Mitchell Bowen (ASU) - 6-1, 6-2
(5) Daniel Langre (USC) def. Andrew Golub (ASU) - 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
(6) Pim Van Mele (ASU) def. Parker Collins (USC) - 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
(1) Moore/Rainey (USC) def. Carter/Osterrieth (ASU) - 8-5
(2) Gottesleben/Langre (USC) def. Bowen/Van Mele (ASU) - 9-8, 7-4
(3) Klinger/Golub (ASU) def. Park/Collins - 8-2
