April 3, 1999
TEMPE, Ariz. - For the first time in 11 years, the 12th-ranked Arizona State men's tennis team (12-4, 4-1 Pac-10) recorded its fourth Pacific-10 Conference win by defeating the University of Oregon (7-11, 0-4 Pac-10), 6-1 today at the Whiteman Tennis Center.
The Sun Devils, who have won 13 of their 16 doubles points this season, came away with the early doubles lead again.
ASU's No. 1 doubles team of Ed Carter and Jeff Williams continued to stay perfect on the dual year, posting their eighth win with an 8-5 victory over Guillermo Carter and Bertrand Devillers. Tim Hammond and Casey Was recorded their seventh dual win and eighth overall with an 8-3 victory over Miguel Arriaga and Carlos Navarro. However, the Ducks snapped ASU's streak of six dual sweeps in doubles, as David Becker and Thomas Schneiter defeated Gustavo Marcaccio and Alex Osterrieh 8-6 on the second court.
In singles action, the Sun Devils dominated the Ducks, winning five of the six singles.
Senior Jeff Williams posted the second point of the match for ASU as he downed Guillermo Carter on the No. 2 court, 6-3, 6-3. On the No. 5 court, junior Ed Carter tallied his 20th overall and 60th career win as he defeated Joaquin Harndan, 6-4, 6-3. Clinching the dual for ASU on the fourth court was freshman Matt Klinger, who recorded a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Carlos Navarro. Junior Alex Osterrieth posted his team-leading 13th dual win with a 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Bertrand Devillers. Senior Gustavo Marcaccio netted his team-high 23rd overall win with a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Thomas Schneiter. Oregon recorded its lone point on the sixth court where Miguel Arriaga defeated Tim Hammond, 7-6 (4), 7-5.
The Sun Devils will close out their non-conference, as well as their home slate when they host New Mexico State on Tuesday, April 6 at 1:30 p.m.
SINGLES:
1. #53 Gustavo Marcaccio (ASU) def. T. Schneiter (OU), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
2. Jeff Williams (ASU) def. Guillermo Carter (OU), 6-3, 6-3
3. #91 Alex Osterrieth (ASU) def. Bertrand Devillers (OU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Matt Klinger (ASU) def. Carlos Navarro (OU), 6-3, 7-5
5. Ed Carter (ASU) def. Joaquin Harndan (OU), 6-4, 6-3
6. Miguel Arriaga (OU) def. Tim Hammond (ASU), 7-6 (4), 7-5
DOUBLES:
1. #27 Carter/Williams (ASU) def. Carter/Devillers (UO), 8-5
2. Becker/Schneiter (UO) def. Marcaccio/Osterrieth (ASU), 8-6
3. Hammond/Casey Was (ASU) def. Arriaga/Navarro (UO), 8-3