Feb. 18, 2006

Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific Tigers men's tennis team moved to 5-2 on the season with a 6-1 win over Saint Mary's on Saturday, Feb. 18.

The loss dropped the Gaels to 1-4 on the season.

Returning to the No. 1 position for the first time this spring, senior Arnar Sigurdsson (Kopavogur, Iceland) defeated Julien Tizot 6-2, 6-1. Junior Vladimir Zdravkovic (Pancevo, Serbia and Montenegro), meanwhile, was flawless in a 6-0, 6-0 win over Adam Fauvre.

Freshman Moritz Starke (Bamberg, Germany) also gave the Tigers a lift as he won his second consecutive singles match, 6-2, 6-1 over Alp Ozpinar at the No. 6 position. Starke is 2-0 this season in singles play.

The Tigers will be back in action on Sunday, Feb. 19 as Pacific hosts Big West Conference rival UC Riverside at 1 p.m.

Results
Pacific 6, Saint Mary's 1
Stockton, Calif.

Doubles:

1. Vestli/Zdravkovic (Pac) def. Marechal/Fauvre (SMC) 8-2
2. Sigurdsson/Koniarski (Pac) def. Platonov/Christner (SMC) 8-0
3. Kelly/Starke (Pac) def. Tizot/ozpinar (SMC) 8-3

Singles:

1. Arnar Sigurdsson (Pac) def. Julien Tizot (SMC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Jorgen Vestli (Pac) def. Martin Marechal (SMC) 6-1, 6-4
3. Vladimir Zdravkovic (Pac) def. Adam Fauvre (SMC) 6-0, 6-0
4. Tim Koniarski (Pac) def. Yury Platonov (SMC) 3-6, 6-2, 11-9
5. Achim Christer (SMC) def. Alan Kelly (Pac) 6-2, 1-6, 10-7
6. Moritz Starke (Pac) def. Alp Ozpinar (SMC) 6-2, 6-1