Feb. 19, 2006

Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific Tigers men's tennis team captured a 5-2 win over Big West Conference rival, UC Riverside, on Sunday, Feb. 19.

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

Junior Vladimir Zdravkovic (Pancevo, Serbia and Montenegro) paced the Tigers as he grabbed a quick, 6-2, 6-0, victory over Justin Montgomery at the No. 3 position.

Senior Jorgen Vestli (Hamar, Norway) dropped just three games en route to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Mark Contreras at the No. 2 spot.

Earlier in the match, the duo of Vestli and Zdravkovic claimed the top doubles match, 8-4, over Contreras and Christian Frick.

Senior Arnar Sigurdsson (Kopavogur, Iceland) also dropped only three games in his second match back at the No. 1 spot, defeating Norman Tam, 6-3, 6-0.

The Tigers will be back in action on Friday, Feb. 24 as the Tigers host BYU at 1 p.m.

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

Singles:
1. No. 67 Arnar Sigurdsson (PAC) def. Norman Tam (UCR), 6-3, 6-0
2. Jorgen Vestli (PAC) def. Mark Contreras (UCR), 6-2, 6-1
3. Vladimir Zdravkovic (PAC) def. Justin Montgomery (UCR), 6-2, 6-0
4. Joe Cartledge (UCI) def. Tim Koniarski (PAC), 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Bobby Tam (UCI) def. Alan Kelly (PAC), 6-3, 6-3
6. Moritz Starke (PAC) def. Giancarlo Cava (UCR), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles:
1. Vestil/Zdravkovic (PAC) def. Contreras/Christian Frick (UCR) 8-4
2. Sigurdsson/Koniarski (PAC) def. Montgomery/N. Tam (UCR) 8-4
3. Starke/Kelly (PAC) def. Cava/Cartledge (UCR) 9-7