TEMPE – The No. 17 Sun Devil men's tennis team (13-4, 2-1 Pac-12) fell at home in a close Pac-12 matchup with the No. 22 UCLA Bruins (8-2, 2-0 Pac-12) Friday evening at the Whiteman Tennis Center. The loss was just the second of the season at home for the Sun Devils and the first since a tight 4-3 loss against VCU on Mar. 12. ASU is now 10-2 at home.
Doubles
Bolla/Lerby were the first ones off the court, defeating UCLA's Tsolakyan/Bellamy 6-4 on court 3. After the Bruins won on court one, the doubles point was decided on court two when Rakotomalala/Ruehl defeated UCLA's Nanda/Baird 7-5.
Singles
Andrea Bolla was first off of the court, defeating UCLA's Ben Goldberg 7-5, 6-2 on court 4. The Sun Devils fell in the next three matches, but George Stoupe's victory over UCLA's Sam Feit (6-3, 3-6, 6-3) put the match on the line on the 6th and final court. The Sun Devils ultimately fell, 4-3, when Mathew Tsolakyan topped Christian Lerby in a three-set battle at No. 6.
Up Next
The Sun Devils host the No. 11 USC Trojans at Whiteman Tennis Center on Sunday at 1:00 pm MST. There won't be a live stream for the match, but live stats will be running for fans to follow.
Mar 26, 2021 at Tempe, Ariz.
(Whiteman Tennis Center)
#22 UCLA 4, #17 Arizona State 3
Singles competition
1. Keegan Smith (UCLA) def. Nathan Ponwith (ASU) 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
2. Govind Nanda (UCLA) def. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Drew Baird (UCLA) def. Tim Ruehl (ASU) 6-4, 7-6
4. Andrea Bolla (ASU) def. Ben Goldberg (UCLA) 7-5, 6-2
5. George Stoupe (ASU) def. Sam Feit (UCLA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
6. Mathew Tsolakyan (UCLA) def. Christian Lerby (ASU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Keegan Smith/Bryce Pereira (UCLA) def. Nathan Ponwith/George Stoupe (ASU) 6-4
2. Makey Rakotomalala/Tim Ruehl (ASU) def. Govind Nanda/Drew Baird (UCLA) 7-5
3. Andrea Bolla/Christian Lerby (ASU) def. Mathew Tsolakyan/Roscoe Bellamy (UCLA) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3,1,2,5,6)
Doubles
Bolla/Lerby were the first ones off the court, defeating UCLA's Tsolakyan/Bellamy 6-4 on court 3. After the Bruins won on court one, the doubles point was decided on court two when Rakotomalala/Ruehl defeated UCLA's Nanda/Baird 7-5.
Singles
Andrea Bolla was first off of the court, defeating UCLA's Ben Goldberg 7-5, 6-2 on court 4. The Sun Devils fell in the next three matches, but George Stoupe's victory over UCLA's Sam Feit (6-3, 3-6, 6-3) put the match on the line on the 6th and final court. The Sun Devils ultimately fell, 4-3, when Mathew Tsolakyan topped Christian Lerby in a three-set battle at No. 6.
Up Next
The Sun Devils host the No. 11 USC Trojans at Whiteman Tennis Center on Sunday at 1:00 pm MST. There won't be a live stream for the match, but live stats will be running for fans to follow.
Mar 26, 2021 at Tempe, Ariz.
(Whiteman Tennis Center)
#22 UCLA 4, #17 Arizona State 3
Singles competition
1. Keegan Smith (UCLA) def. Nathan Ponwith (ASU) 6-1, 6-7, 6-3
2. Govind Nanda (UCLA) def. Makey Rakotomalala (ASU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Drew Baird (UCLA) def. Tim Ruehl (ASU) 6-4, 7-6
4. Andrea Bolla (ASU) def. Ben Goldberg (UCLA) 7-5, 6-2
5. George Stoupe (ASU) def. Sam Feit (UCLA) 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
6. Mathew Tsolakyan (UCLA) def. Christian Lerby (ASU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Keegan Smith/Bryce Pereira (UCLA) def. Nathan Ponwith/George Stoupe (ASU) 6-4
2. Makey Rakotomalala/Tim Ruehl (ASU) def. Govind Nanda/Drew Baird (UCLA) 7-5
3. Andrea Bolla/Christian Lerby (ASU) def. Mathew Tsolakyan/Roscoe Bellamy (UCLA) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,3,1,2,5,6)