The Seattle University men’s tennis team played their second conference match of the dual season Friday, falling 5-1 to Denver at the Gates Tennis Center in Denver, Colo.
The Redhawks claimed their sole point in singles play as Flavio Malagutti (Rio Claro, Brazil) continued his hot streak with a two-set victory at No. 6 singles. He won a tight first set by a score of 7-5, and then took the second after winning a tiebreak 7-4. The 7-5, 7-6(7-4) victory over Fredrick Bjorne gave Malagutti his third singles victory in four matches.
No other Redhawk won a set in singles play. At No. 2 singles, Kevin Lynch (Colorado Springs, Colo.) claimed five games in all, but lost to the Pioneers’ Max Krammer 6-2, 6-3. Kyle Rapp (Encinitas, Calif.) also won five games in his fourth-position match, but was unable to complete the match against Fabio Biasion. That contest was at 6-4, 2-1 in favor of Biasion when it was halted.
In doubles play, the Redhawks lost the two matches that were able to finish. At No. 2 doubles, Zach Kosanke (Bellevue, Wash.) and Ian Clare (Sachse, Texas) lost to Biasion and Alex Clinkenbeard 8-2, while Rapp and Malagutti fell to Luke Manley and Henry Craig 8-1 at No. 3 doubles. The first doubles match, which saw Lynch and Jason Bediones (Kent, Wash.) take on Krammer and Enej Bonin, was ended at 5-5 when the other two matches finished, clinching the doubles point for the Pioneers.
Seattle U (1-17, 0-2 WAC) will now head to Arlington, Texas, for another conference match, this time a showdown with the UT Arlington Mavericks. That matchup is slated for a 9:00 a.m. Pacific start on Sunday, April 7 at the UTA Tennis Center.
University of Denver 5, Seattle University 1
Doubles
1. Lynch/Bediones (SU) vs. Krammer/Bonin (DU) match stopped (score 5-5)
2. Clinkenbeard/Biasion (DU) def. Kosanke/Clare (SU) 8-2
3. Manley/Craig (DU) def. Rapp/Malagutti (SU) 8-1
Singles
1. Enej Bonin (DU) def. Zach Kosanke (SU) 6-0, 6-0
2. Max Krammer (DU) def. Kevin Lynch (SU) 6-2, 6-3
3. Henry Craig (DU) def. Ian Clare (SU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Kyle Rapp (SU) vs. Fabio Biasion (DU) match stopped (score 6-4, 2-1 DU)
5. Alex Clinkenbeard (DU) def. Jason Bediones (SU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Flavio Malagutti (SU) def. Fredrick Bjorne (DU) 7-5, 7-6(7-4)