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Vandals take down Hornets 4-3

Box Score SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Idaho picked up their third road win of the season, defeating Sacramento state   4-3.
 
The Vandals won two of three doubles sets to take the doubles point and a 1-0 lead in the match.

Adam Taylor and Alejandro Salvador Civera won 6-2 in the No.3 doubles spot to give Idaho an early advantage.

After the No. 3 win, Francisco Bascon and Matteo Masala dropped the No. 1 match, 3-6.

Althaf Dhaifullah and Bruno Casino clinched the doubles point, winning 6-4 in the No. 2 spot.
 
In singles play Idaho split wins with the Hornets, winning three of six.
 
Masala added the second point of the match for Idaho, winning 6-2,6-0, in the No. 2 spot.
 
Casino gave the Vandals their third point of the match with a 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 win in the No. 3 singles match.

Ahead 3-2, Alex Asenov clinched the match win in the No.6 spot, 6-4, 6-3, as the Vandals took the match 4-3.

"It was great to see the team bounce back," said Head Coach Daniel Hangstefer. "Today was a great team effort. We had a couple of new faces in the lineups today too, and it was great to see them get wins for the team."
 
Up Next: The Vandals will return to Idaho next week, taking on LCSC on Mar. 28, in Lewiston.   
 
 
Tennis Match Results
Idaho vs Sacramento State
Mar 21, 2021 at Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento State Tennis Courts)
Idaho 4, Sacramento State 3
 
 Singles competition

1. Legaspi, Hermont (SAC) def. Francisco Bascon (UI) 5-7, 6-3, 10-5
2. Matteo Masala (UI) def. Vizcarra, Michael (SAC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Bruno Casino (UI) def. Liles, Liam (SAC) 0-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Aksenoks, Rudolfs (SAC) def. Alejandro Salvador (UI) 6-3, 6-4
 5. Silva, Jan (SAC) def. Vivek Ramesh (UI) 6-1, 7-5
6. Alex Asenov (UI) def. Duran, Seiya (SAC) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Legaspi, Hermont/Liles, Liam (SAC) def. Francisco Bascon/Matteo Masala (UI) 6-3
2. Althaf Dahifullah/Bruno Casino (UI) def. Silva, Jan/Vizcarra, Michael (SAC) 6-4
3. Alejandro Salvador/Adam Taylor (UI) def. Aksenoks, Rudolfs/Duran, Seiya (SAC) 6-2
 
Match Notes: Idaho 4-4, 1-0 Sacramento State 2-9, 0-2
 
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,2,4,3,6,1
 
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Players Mentioned

Francisco Bascon

Francisco Bascon

Freshman
Major: Business Economics
Bruno Casino

Bruno Casino

Sophomore
Major: Biological Engineering
Vivek Ramesh

Vivek Ramesh

Freshman
Major: Psychology
Adam Taylor

Adam Taylor

Freshman
Major: Marketing - General Marketing Emphasis
Alex Asenov

Alex Asenov

Freshman
Major: Marketing - General Marketing Emphasis
Matteo Masala

Matteo Masala

Freshman
Alejandro Salvador

Alejandro Salvador

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Francisco Bascon

Francisco Bascon

Freshman
Major: Business Economics
Bruno Casino

Bruno Casino

Sophomore
Major: Biological Engineering
Vivek Ramesh

Vivek Ramesh

Freshman
Major: Psychology
Adam Taylor

Adam Taylor

Freshman
Major: Marketing - General Marketing Emphasis
Alex Asenov

Alex Asenov

Freshman
Major: Marketing - General Marketing Emphasis
Matteo Masala

Matteo Masala

Freshman
Alejandro Salvador

Alejandro Salvador

Freshman
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