MOSCOW, Idaho - Idaho men's tennis fell short on the final day of the Arizona State spring break tournament, falling to Michigan State 4-2 on Sunday afternoon.

The Vandals opened doubles play in dominant fashion, claiming a 1-0 lead over the Spartans after No. 1 and No. 2 positions were victorious. Duo Francisco Bascon and Bruno Casino won 6-3 over Nick Williams and Jack Winkler while Francisco Gay and Mario Duron Garza defeated Jarreau Campbell and Kazuki Matsuno, 6-4.

Idaho was unable to carry its momentum over to singles action as the Spartans claimed four out of five victories.

Alex Asenov dropped his match in straight sets (6-1, 6-1) at No. 6 singles and was followed by a 6-2, 6-4 loss by Casino at the No. 2 position. Michigan State grabbed its third straight win over Duron, 7-5, 6-3 to push their lead to 3-1.

Matteo Masala became the lone victor for Idaho at No. 3 singles, defeating Graydon Lair, 6-2, 6-4. Carson Gates of Michigan State closed out the match, with a 7-5, 6-1 win over Vivek Ramesh.

Gay split his first two sets at No. 1 before his third set was called off due to MSU's match win.

NEXT UP: The Vandals head north for a match against BYU in Provo on Wednesday, March 16 at 4 p.m. Pacific Time.

Michigan State 4, Idaho 2

Singles competition
1. Francisco Gay (ID) vs. Jack Winkler (MSU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-4, unfinished
2. Max Sheldon (MSU) def. Bruno Casino (ID) 6-2, 6-4
3. Matteo Masala (ID) def. Graydon Lair (MSU) 6-2, 7-6 (4-0)
4. Luke Baylis (MSU) def. Mario Duron Garza (ID) 7-5, 6-3
5. Carson Gates (MSU) def. Vivek Ramesh (ID) 7-5, 6-1
6. Anthony Pero (MSU) def. Alex Asenov (ID) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Francisco Bascon/Bruno Casino (ID) def. Nick Williams/Jack Winkler (MSU) 6-3
2. Alex Asenov/Matteo Masala (ID) vs. Carson Gates/Max Sheldon (MSU) 5-5, unfinished
3. Francisco Gay/Mario Duron Garza (ID) def. Jarreau Campbell/Kazuki Matsuno (MSU) 6-4

Match Notes:
Michigan State 11-5
Idaho 4-8
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,2,4,3,5)

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