NEWBERG, Ore.— Vandals took the Bruins, a nationally ranked DIII team, down to the wire and came out on top in a 4-3 thriller Thursday evening in Newberg.
Idaho opened up the match trailing George Fox 0-1 after the Bruins clinched the double points. Partners, Carlos Neto and
Esteban Santibanez, finished first defeating the George Fox 6-3 on court one, but the Bruins rallied to take the last two courts.
It was in the singles round where Idaho found the spark that leads to Idaho's 4-3 win. Santibanez started the Vandals of by taking out Keaton Baker 6-1, 6-1. Bruno Casino followed with a three-setter winning 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. Not too far behind was
Valentin Popescu, who held onto a 6-1, 7-5 win versus Luke Lemaitre.
Lucas Coutinho was the deciding factor as he secured Idaho's winning point.
Up Next
Idaho plays conference opponent Portland State in Vancouver, Wash. at Vancouver Tennis Center. Match will start at 1 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
Idaho at George Fox University
Feb 14, 2019 at Newberg, Ore.
Idaho 4, George Fox 3
Single competition (3,5,2,4,1,6)
- Will Leach (GEORGE FOX) def. Carlos Longhi Neto (IDAHO) 6-1, 7-6, 2-0
- Valentin Popescu (IDAHO) def Luke Lemaitre (GEORGE FOX) 6-1, 7-5
- Esteban Santibanez (IDAHO) def. Keaton Baker (GEORGE FOX) 6-1, 6-1
- Lucas Coutinho (IDAHO) def. Rox Rogers (GEORGE FOX) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
- Bruno Casino (IDAHO) def. Thierry Vanos (GEORGE FOX) 6-1, 6-4
- Alex Nanba (GEORGE GOX) def. BENCE DA RE (IDAHO) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles Competition (1,2,3)
- Neto/ Santibanez (IDAHO) def. Leach Baker (GEORGE FOX) 6-3
- Nanba/Lemaitre (GEORGE FOX) def. Coutinho/ Popescu (IDAHO) 6-3
- Thierry/Vanos def. Shin/ Casino (IDAHO) 7-5
