Feb. 11, 2006

Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific Tigers men's tennis team captured its first Big West Confernce match of the season, 5-2, over UC Irvine on Saturday, Feb. 11.

With the win, the Tigers moved to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in the Big West Conference. UC Irvine, meanwhile, fell to 2-6 on the season and 0-1 in conference play.

Junior Vladimir Zdravkovic (Pancevo, Serbia and Montenegro) paced the Tigers as he dropped just two games in his singles victory over Andrei Radulescu at the No. 3 singles position. In doubles competition, Zdravkovic teammed with senior Jorgen Vestli (Hamar, Norway) to claim an 8-2 win at the No. 1 spot.

The Tigers will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 18 as the Tigers host Saint Mary's at 12 p.m.

Results:
Pacific 5, UC Irvine 2
Stockton, Calif.

Singles:

1. Jorgen Vestli (PAC) def. Mustafa Ulukan (UCI), 6-2, 6-2
2. No. 67 Arnar Sigurdsson (PAC) def. Victor Lamm (UCI), 6-2, 6-3
3. Vladimir Zdravkovic (PAC) def. Andrei Radulescu (UCI), 6-1, 6-1
4. Aaron Ellis (UCI) def. Tim Koniarski (PAC), 6-1, 6-2
5. Alex Sundling (UCI) def. Alan Kelly (PAC), 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
6. Moritz Starke (PAC) def. Shimpei Suzuki (UCI), 6-4, 6-2

Doubles:

1. Vestil/Zdravkovic (PAC) def. Ulukan/Dobson (UCI) 8-2
2. Sigurdsson/Koniarski (PAC) def. Ellis/Radulescu (UCI) 8-1
3. Lamm/Sundling (UCI) def. Mortiz Starke/Kelly (PAC) 8-4