SALT LAKE CITY, Utah ­– The University of Utah topped the BYU swim and dive team winning 13 out of 15 relay races on Friday night.

“It is always a fun meet, but we have a lot of work to do,” BYU head coach John Brooks said. “It was the first time that we had to transition from 25-meters to 25-yards, but the team responded to the transition very well.”

After the Utes won the first relay of the day, the Cougars fought back and won the second event in the men’s 150-yard fly relay with a time of 1:09.00.

In the only event of the meet that counted towards the regular season standing, BYU took a close second to the Utes. Senior Payton Sorenson led off the Cougars in the men’s 400-yard freestyle relay with the fastest split time of the meet at 45.50.  Senior Preston Jenkins anchored the team, swimming the fastest of any in the fourth leg with a time of 45.57. The Cougars completed the event with a time of 3:04.77. 

The BYU dive team not only competed in its regular diving events but also as swimmers. The BYU co-ed dive team took first place in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:53.97.  The Cougar dive team will travel up to the Ute Natatorium again in December for the Utah Diving Invitational.

The Cougars have a week break before traveling to Grand Junction, Colorado, for the Mesa State Invite at the Colorado Mesa University. The invite starts Friday, Oct. 6, at 5 p.m. MDT and continues on Saturday Oct. 7, at 9 a.m. MDT.

PROVO, Utah – After completing its Blue and White meet this past weekend, the BYU swim and dive teams will travel to Salt Lake City on Friday for a relay meet against the University of Utah at 5 p.m. in the Ute Natatorium.

“This relay meet is one of the more exciting meets to come to and watch for spectators,” BYU head coach John Brooks said. “Relays are always fun and a lot of athletes get to participate. There is no score, so there is no pressure on either team. It is a way to showcase each team’s talents and abilities.”

The meet will include freestyle relays, as well as co-ed relays and many others. Even the divers will compete and swim in a relay. While the 4x100 meter freestyle relay will be the only event that counts towards national rankings, the meet will be the first time in the 2017-2018 season that the Cougars will compete against another school.

BYU will face Utah twice more this season at the Ute Natatorium. On Dec. 1 the dive team will compete at the Utah Diving Invitiational and then on Jan. 27, 2018, both the swim and dive teams will compete against the Utes.

PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s tennis fell 4-3 to in-state rival No. 37 Utah in a close match Saturday afternoon at the Eccles Tennis Center.

“This match today had all the drama that goes along with a rivalry match,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “First of all, I give credit to Utah. They are having a good season and we are having a good season—it was a battle that went down to the last match. After winning the doubles point, we were immediately put on our heels, but we regrouped, we rallied, and we were in a position to win. I was extremely proud of the way our guys fought back today and gave us an opportunity to win. Good luck to Utah on the rest of their season.”

BYU (13-3) came out strong and won the doubles point against Utah (17-2). John Pearce and Ben Gajardo defeated Joe Woolley and Egbert Weverink 6-3 in the No. 2 slot. Securing the doubles point, undefeated duo Sean Hill and Jeffrey Hsu earned a 6-3 win over Russell Benkaim and Randy Cory in No. 1 doubles.

Moving into singles, Utah earned the first three wins with Little defeating Hsu 6-2, 7-5 in No. 2 singles, Woolley earning a 6-4, 6-4 win in No. 6 singles over David Ball and Santiago Sierra ending Gajardo’s winning streak 7-6, 6-3.

With BYU down 3-1, the Cougars battled and won the next two lines of singles. Tullis defeated Cory 7-6, 3-6, 6-2, while Hill came out on top against David Micevksi 4-6, 6-1, 7-5.

Tied at 3-all, the match came down to BYU’s Pearce versus Utah’s Weverink. In a three-set match, Weverink prevailed 7-6, 6-7, 7-5, giving Utah a 4-3 win.

BYU hosts UNLV Monday, March 26, at 1 p.m. MST at the Outdoor Tennis Courts, weather permitting.

Match Results

BYU 3, Utah 4

Doubles Results

1. HILL, Sean/HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) def. BENKAIM, Russell/CORY, Randy (Utah) 6-3
2. PEARCE, John/GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. WOOLLEY, Joe/WEVERINK, Egbert (Utah) 6-3
3. LITTLE, Dan/HANKULIYEV, Azat (Utah) vs. TULLIS, Sam/BALL, David (BYU) 5-3 (DNF)

Order of finish: (2, 1)

Singles Results

1. HILL, Sean (BYU) def. MICEVKSI, David (Utah) 4-6, 6-1, 7-5
2. LITTLE, Dan (Utah) def. HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) 6-2, 7-5
3. WEVERINK, Egbert (Utah) def. PEARCE, John (BYU) 7-6, 6-7, 7-5
4. TULLIS, Sam (BYU) def. CORY, Randy (Utah) 7-6, 3-6, 6-2
5. SIERRA, Santiago (Utah) def. GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) 7-6, 6-3
6. WOOLLEY, Joe (Utah) def. BALL, David (BYU) 6-4, 6-4

Order of finish: (2, 6, 5, 4, 1, 3)

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PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s tennis hosts West Coast Conference foe Gonzaga Friday, is at No. 33 Utah Saturday before returning home to host UNLV Monday afternoon.

BYU (12-2, 2-0 WCC) faces conference opponent Gonzaga Friday, March 23, at 1 p.m. MST at the Indoor Tennis Courts. The Cougars are at No. 33 Utah Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. MST at the Eccles Tennis Center. After Saturday's match in Salt Lake City, BYU returns home to battle UNLV Monday, March 26, at 1 p.m. MST at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

The Cougars are coming off a big weekend in Indian Wells, California competing in the BNP Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge presented by Oracle. After dropping its first match in a close defeat against Tulsa, BYU bounced back and earned a 4-1 victory over SMU.

Freshman Ben Gajardo is undefeated (12-0) in No. 5 singles and teammate Sam Tullis is on a 6-0 winning streak for singles at the No. 4 spot. Doubles duo Sean Hill and Jeffrey Hsu remain undefeated in No. 1 doubles (8-0).

Gonzaga
The Zags (7-4, 0-1 WCC) are also coming off a 1-1 split. Gonzaga fell to UC Irvine but returned home and beat Yale 5-2. The Zags opened conference play last month against Portland with a 4-0 loss. BYU has defeated Gonzaga the last two years with the same 4-0 score.

No. 33 Utah
The Utes (16-2) had a bye last week but earned a  4-3 win over UNLV the previous week. BYU’s Hill defeated No. 1 seed Dan Little of Utah in the ITA Mountain Regional tournament in October in the Round of 16. Last year, the Utes beat the Cougars 4-2 and are tied in the all-time series 3-3.

UNLV
The Rebels (8-5) defeated Marquette 5-2 last weekend. No. 89 Alexandr Cozbinov plays in the No. 1 singles slot for UNLV. He is 9-2 this season and had a big win over Martin Redlicki from No. 7 UCLA. The Cougars lost to the Rebels 4-1 last year but won the three previous meetings.

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PROVO, Utah – An overall team effort helped BYU men’s tennis defeat West Coast Conference opponent Gonzaga 4-1 Friday afternoon at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

"I thought Gonzaga did a nice job of coming in and preparing — they are a great team," BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. "It was a tough match, and I'm pleased that we prevailed. It is a challenging weekend with a rivalry match after an important WCC match, but I thought our guys handled it well. They did a great job of taking it one match at a time and not looking beyond the mark. I'm happy to get another home win, and we're looking forward to tomorrow." 

The Cougars (13-2, 3-0 WCC) quickly won in No. 1 doubles against the Bulldogs (7-5, 0-2 WCC). Undefeated duo Sean Hill and Jeffrey Hsu earned a 6-2 win over Vincent Rettke and Kyle Everly. Sam Tullis and David Ball dropped their match against Emilio Moreno and Ruadhan O’Sullivan 6-4 in No. 3 doubles. With BYU and Gonzaga tied at a match a piece, the Cougars claimed the doubles point with a close 7-6 win from John Pearce and Ben Gajardo over Matthew Perkins and Hunter Egger in No. 2 doubles.

Up 1-0, BYU won three-consecutive singles matches. Hill defeated O’Sullivan 6-0, 6-3 in No. 1 singles, while teammate Tullis earned a 6-4, 6-3 win over Egger in No. 3 singles. Gajardo, who is undefeated in singles, solidified the Cougar win with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Emilio Moreno (No. 4 singles), giving BYU its fourth win of the day.

Gonzaga’s Vincent Rettke defeated Hsu 6-3, 6-3 in No. 2 singles to earn the Bulldog’s their first win, concluding the match with a final score of 4-1.

The Cougars head to Salt Lake City to play against in-state rival Utah on Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. MST at the Eccles Tennis Center. BYU returns home Monday, March 26, at 1 p.m. MDT to host UNLV. The match will be played at the Outdoor Tennis Courts, weather permitting. Live stats will be available on the men’s schedule page.

Match Results

BYU  4, Gonzaga 1

Doubles Results

1. HILL, Sean/HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) def. RETTKE, Vincent/EVERLY, Kyle (Gonzaga) 6-2
2. PEARCE, John/GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. PERKINS, Matthew/EGGER, Hunter (Gonzaga) 7-6(1)
3. MORENO, Emilio/O’SULLIVAN, Ruadhan (Gonzaga) def. TULLIS, Sam/BALL, David (BYU) 6-4

Order of finish: (1, 3, 2)

Singles Results

1. HILL, Sean (BYU) def. O’SULLIVAN, Ruadhan (Gonzaga) 6-0, 6-3
2. RETTKE, Vincent (Gonzaga) def. HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) 6-3, 6-3
3. TULLIS, Sam (BYU) def. EGGER, Hunter (Gonzaga) 6-4, 6-3
4. GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. MORENO, Emilio (Gonzaga) 6-3, 6-2
5. EVERLY, Kyle (Gonzaga) def. BALL, David (BYU) 7-6(2) (DNF)
6. PEARCE, Matthew (BYU) vs. PERKINS, Matthew (Gonzaga)

Order of finish: (1, 3, 4, 2)

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PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s tennis hosts West Coast Conference foe Gonzaga Friday, is at No. 33 Utah Saturday before returning home to host UNLV Monday afternoon.

BYU (12-2, 2-0 WCC) faces conference opponent Gonzaga Friday, March 23, at 1 p.m. MST at the Indoor Tennis Courts. The Cougars are at No. 33 Utah Saturday, March 24, at 2 p.m. MST at the Eccles Tennis Center. After Saturday's match in Salt Lake City, BYU returns home to battle UNLV Monday, March 26, at 1 p.m. MST at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

The Cougars are coming off a big weekend in Indian Wells, California competing in the BNP Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge presented by Oracle. After dropping its first match in a close defeat against Tulsa, BYU bounced back and earned a 4-1 victory over SMU.

Freshman Ben Gajardo is undefeated (12-0) in No. 5 singles and teammate Sam Tullis is on a 6-0 winning streak for singles at the No. 4 spot. Doubles duo Sean Hill and Jeffrey Hsu remain undefeated in No. 1 doubles (8-0).

Gonzaga
The Zags (7-4, 0-1 WCC) are also coming off a 1-1 split. Gonzaga fell to UC Irvine but returned home and beat Yale 5-2. The Zags opened conference play last month against Portland with a 4-0 loss. BYU has defeated Gonzaga the last two years with the same 4-0 score.

No. 33 Utah
The Utes (16-2) had a bye last week but earned a  4-3 win over UNLV the previous week. BYU’s Hill defeated No. 1 seed Dan Little of Utah in the ITA Mountain Regional tournament in October in the Round of 16. Last year, the Utes beat the Cougars 4-2 and are tied in the all-time series 3-3.

UNLV
The Rebels (8-5) defeated Marquette 5-2 last weekend. No. 89 Alexandr Cozbinov plays in the No. 1 singles slot for UNLV. He is 9-2 this season and had a big win over Martin Redlicki from No. 7 UCLA. The Cougars lost to the Rebels 4-1 last year but won the three previous meetings.

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PROVO, Utah – In the season-opening meet for the BYU swim and dive team, the Blue team edged out the White team 127-109 after a week-long competition.

“It was a lot of fun for the first-ever short course meters and outdoor meet,” BYU coach John Brooks said. “I was very impressed with the team spirit and energy all week. The highlight for me was that new additions to the team stepped in and are making an impact right away.”

The meet was the final event in a week-long competition between the two teams. Earlier in the week, they went head-to-head in events including a water obstacle course, ab workout and a spelling contest held by the weightlifting coach.  

During the Saturday meet, held at the Riverside Country Club, many of the new members of the team were showcased.

Up next the Cougars travel to Salt Lake City for a relay meet against the University of Utah on Friday, Sept. 22 at 5 p.m. MDT at the Ute Natatorium.

PROVO, Utah – To start the season, the BYU swim and dive team will hold its annual Blue and White swim meet at the Riverside Country Club on Saturday at 9 a.m. MDT.

“We are looking forward to a long week of fun Blue and White activities,” BYU head coach John Brooks said. “This will be the first Blue and White meet held outdoors and in short course meters. It should be fun to watch and see where the team is after two weeks of training.”

While this meet with not count towards the regular 2017-18 season, it is an opportunity for the community to get a first glance at the team. Later in the season, the Cougars will take on the University of Utah, UNLV, University of Texas Austin, Grand Canyon University and others.

The team currently has many new faces and returning missionaries to the men’s team and 15 new freshmen on the women’s team. 

STOCKTON, Calif. – An all-around team effort helped No. 47 BYU men’s tennis sweep Pacific 4-0 Friday afternoon at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center.

"Pacific is well-coached and their guys compete hard, so this was an important win for us today," BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. "We paid the price through practice to be ready for today's match, and I'm very pleased with how well we started in every doubles' position to get the doubles point. The great start in doubles carried over to our singles play. I'm very proud of what we accomplished here." 

The Cougars (11-1, 2-0 WCC) quickly earned the doubles point over the Tigers (3-10, 0-1 WCC) with wins in the No. 1 and No. 2 slots. Sean Hill and Jeffrey Hsu defeated No. 65 doubles duo Bernardo Oliveira and Akram El Sallaly with a solid 6-1 victory, while John Pearce and Ben Gajardo earned a 6-2 win against Johnathon Lieu and John Horoz Garner.

Moving into singles, BYU maintained the momentum for three consecutive wins. In No. 5 singles, Gajardo defeated Mikayel Khachatryan 6-1, 6-0. Sam Tullis beat El Sallaly 6-2, 7-6 to put the Cougars up 3-0 against the Tigers. In No. 6 singles, Matthew Pearce earned a win over Lieu 6-4, 7-5 to secure the BYU 4-0 sweep.

The Cougars will compete in the Oracle Invitational on Mar. 16 and 17 in Indian Wells, California. Match information will be posted on the men’s schedule page.

Match Results

BYU 4, Pacific 0

Doubles Results

1. HILL, Sean/HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) def. OLIVEIRA, Bernardo/EL SALLALY, Akram (Pacific) 6-1
2. PEARCE, John/GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. LIEU, Johnathon/HOROZ GARNER, John (Pacific) 6-2
3. TULLIS, Sam/BALL, David (BYU) vs. WATSON, Ross/CHINAMO, Tadiwa (Pacific) 5-3 (DNF)

Order of finish: (1, 2)

Singles Results

1. HILL, Sean (BYU) vs. WATSON, Ross (Pacific) 6-2, 6-7, 0-1 (DNF)
2. PEARCE, John (BYU) vs. CHINAMO, Tadiwa (Pacific) 6-4, 0-6, 4-4 (DNF)
3. HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) vs. OLIVEIRA, Bernardo (Pacific) 5-7, 4-2 (DNF)
4. TULLIS, Sam (BYU) def. EL SALLALY, Akram (Pacific) 6-2, 7-6
5. GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. KHACHATRYAN, Mikayel (Pacific) 6-1, 6-0
6. PEARCE, Matthew (BYU) def. LIEU, Johnathon (Pacific) 6-4, 7-5

Order of finish: (5, 4, 6)

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PROVO, Utah – No. 47 BYU men’s tennis travels to Stockton, California for its next conference match of the season against Pacific on Friday, Mar. 9, at 12 p.m. PST at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center.  

The Cougars (10-1, 1-0 WCC) had a solid 6-1 victory over Idaho State last weekend. With Sean Hill out, senior John Pearce stepped up and led the team with wins in both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles. Sam Tullis and Ben Gajardo continue to see success in singles.

The Tigers (3-10, 0-0 WCC) are coming off a 4-1 win against Hawaii at the Pacific Mountain Invitational. Pacific will open conference play this weekend against BYU. The roster boasts a younger lineup, with the majority being sophomores. The Cougars clinched a close 4-3 victory over the Tigers last year.

Results will be updated following the match on the men’s schedule page.

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MORAGA, Calif. – An all-around team effort helped BYU top West Coast Conference opponent Saint Mary’s 4-1 Friday afternoon at the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex.

“I give credit to Saint Mary’s—they played better than we did to get the doubles point,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “They got a toehold into the match from there and became a very tough team to beat. Fortunately, our guys responded and were playing their best tennis at the end of the match, which is encouraging leading into tomorrow’s match against San Francisco.”

BYU (15-5, 4-1 WCC) quickly won in the No. 3 doubles line with brother duo John Pearce and Matthew Pearce defeating Brian Lee and Chambers Easterling 6-1, but Saint Mary’s (3-14, 0-5 WCC) earned the doubles point with victories in No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. Damon Kesaris and Jacob Lagman earned a 7-5 win over BYU’s Sean Hill and Jeffrey Hsu, while Nash Vollenweider and Matis Bot defeated Sam Tullis and Jacob Tullis in a tiebreaker to take the set 7-6.

Although down by one going into doubles, BYU brought the fire to win four-straight singles matches. Hsu topped Vollenweider 6-1, 6-1 in No. 2 singles, while S. Tullis earned a 6-2, 6-2 victory against Matthew Campana.

David Ball defeated Daniel Krutik 6-2, 7-5 in No. 6 singles and J. Pearce beat Matis in a three-set match (4-6, 6-2, 6-1) to secure the 4-1 Cougar win over the Gaels.

BYU continues league play with a match against San Francisco Friday, April 6, at 12 p.m. PST at the Broadway Tennis Center. On Saturday, April 7, BYU takes on Santa Clara at 11 a.m. PST at the Degheri Tennis Center.

Match Results

BYU 4, Saint Mary’s 1

Doubles Results

1. KESARIS, Damon/LAGMAN, Jacob (Saint Mary’s) def. HILL, Sean/HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) 7-5
2. VOLLENWEIDER, Nash/BOT, Matis (Saint Mary’s) def. TULLIS, Sam/TULLIS, Jacob (BYU) 7-6
3. PEARCE, John/PEARCE, Matthew (BYU) def. LEE, Brian/EASTERLING, Chambers (Saint Mary’s) 6-1

Order of finish: (3, 1, 2)

Singles Results

1. HILL, Sean (BYU) vs. KESARIS, Damon (Saint Mary’s) 6-4, 4-6, 3-2 (DNF)
2. HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) def. VOLLENWEIDER, Nash (Saint Mary’s) 6-1, 6-1
3. TULLIS, Sam (BYU) def. CAMPANA, Matthew (Saint Mary’s) 6-2, 6-2
4. PEARCE, John (BYU) def. MATIS, Bot (Saint Mary’s) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
5. GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. EASTERLING, Chambers (Saint Mary’s) 6-1, 6-7, 2-2 (DNF)
6. BALL, David (BYU) def. Krutik, Daniel (Saint Mary’s) 6-2, 7-5

Order of finish: (2, 3, 6, 4)

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PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s tennis travels to California for three West Coast Conference matchups against Saint Mary’s, San Francisco and Santa Clara this week.

The Cougars play Saint Mary’s Thursday, April 5, at 2 p.m. PST at the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex. BYU then takes on San Francisco Friday, April 6, at 1 p.m. PST at the California Tennis Club. The team rounds its three-match slate at Santa Clara Saturday, April 7, at 11 a.m. PST at the Degheri Tennis Center. Links to live stats are available on the men’s schedule page.

BYU (14-5, 3-1 WCC) is looking to get back to winning after two disappointing losses last week. Jeffrey Hsu led the Cougars with two victories in No. 2 singles while Matthew Pearce added a win in No. 6 singles. 

Saint Mary’s
The Gaels (3-13, 0-4 WCC) are coming off two losses to conference foes Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine. BYU has won the last four matchups against Saint Mary’s.

San Francisco
The Dons (6-12, 2-2 WCC) recorded wins against Pacific and Saint Mary’s in league play. BYU is 6-0 in matchups against San Francisco since 2012.

Santa Clara
In league play, the Broncos (9-8, 1-3 WCC) swept Saint Mary's 4-0 but fell to Portland and Gonzaga. BYU lost 4-2 last year to Santa Clara in the WCC tournament but defeated the Broncos in the previous three matchups.

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DENVER – Sean Hill clinched to help No. 38 BYU men’s tennis defeat Denver 4-2 Saturday at the Stapleton Tennis Pavilion.

"I have great respect for Coach Rubio—he always has good players, they are well coached, very fair and compete hard,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “The only reason we're coming home with a win is because we won the doubles point, Sam [Tullis] pulled through, and John [Pearce] and Sean [Hill] put forth nothing less than heroic efforts, playing through extreme sickness and injury, to get us to four wins. We're returning more motivated than ever to get back out on the practice court and continue our improvement.”

The Cougars (9-1, 1-0 WCC) came out strong, claiming wins in two doubles lines to clinch the doubles point over the Pioneers (3-4, 1-0 Summit League). BYU duo John Pearce and Ben Gajardo defeated Eric Morris and Pedro Fernandez Del Valle 6-4 in No. 2 doubles, while Sam Tullis and David Ball earned a win over Jorge Nunez and Mattia Ros 7-5 in No. 3 doubles.

Moving into singles play and up 1-0, BYU earned the first victory with S. Tullis defeating Nunez 6-1, 6-4. Denver claimed a win in No. 6 singles with Jesse Ruder-Hook earning a win over Matthew Pearce 6-1, 6-3.

In No. 3 singles, J. Pearce made a comeback after the first set and beat Fernandez Del Valle 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Pearce has been fighting a sickness all week but fought through the match to grab a win. Denver grabbed another win in No. 2 singles to put the Pioneers behind by one, 3-2.

Hill clinched the win for the Cougars with a three-set win in No. 1 singles against Matt Summers 7-6, 2-6, 6-4. Hill was out last week due to injury but made a comeback to help BYU close the match with a solid 4-2 win over Denver.

The Cougars return home next week to host Idaho State Saturday, March 3, at 2 p.m. MST, at the Indoor Tennis Courts. Live stats and video streaming will be available on the men’s schedule page.

Match Results

BYU 4, Denver 2

Doubles Results

1. HILL, Sean/HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) vs. SUMMERS, Matt/RUDER-HOOK, Jesse (DU) 5-6 (DNF)
2. PEARCE, John/GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. MORRIS, Eric/FERNANDEZ DEL VALLE, Pedro (DU) 6-4
3. TULLIS, Sam/BALL, David (BYU) def. NUNEZ, Jorge/ROSS, Mattia (DU) 7-5

Order of finish: (2, 3)

Singles Results

1. HILL, Sean (BYU) def. SUMMERS, Matt (DU) 7-6, 2-6, 6-4
2. MORRIS, Eric (DU) def. HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) 4-6, 6-4, 7-6
3. PEARCE, John (BYU) def. FERNANDEZ DEL VALLE, Pedro (DU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. TULLIS, Sam (BYU) def. NUNEZ, Jorge (DU) 6-1, 6-4
5. GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) vs. CASTELINO, Ignatius (DU) 7-5, 5-7, 4-5 (DNF)
6. RUDER-HOOK, Jesse (DU) def. PEARCE, Matthew (BYU) 6-1, 6-3

Order of finish: (4, 6, 3, 2, 1)

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PROVO, Utah – No. 38 BYU men’s tennis travels for a regional match up against Denver on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 12:00 p.m. MST.

BYU (8-1, 1-0 WCC) went 1-1 on the week at home, losing a hard fought match to in-state rival Utah State, and then beating Portland to open conference play with a win.

Sean Hill was out of the Portland match due to an injury. He is questionable for the match at Denver. 

John Pearce and Ben Gajardo won their singles matches last weekend against both Utah State and Portland. Gajardo is undefeated this season in singles.

Denver (3-3, 1-0 Summit League) lost to Iowa and No. 49 Drake this past weekend. The Cougars beat the Pioneers 4-3 last year in Provo.

Results will be updated following the match on the men’s schedule page.

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PROVO, Utah – Matthew Pearce helped BYU bounce back from a tough loss to earn a 4-2 win over Portland Saturday night at the Indoor Tennis Courts to open WCC play for both teams.

“I’m really pleased with the way our guys showed resilience bouncing back from a tough loss yesterday, losing the doubles point tonight and then coming out battling to get the job done in the singles,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “I give a lot of credit to Portland—they came in and fought hard. We hope to get Sean (Hill) back healthy and in the lineup next week against Denver.”

BYU (8-1, 1-0 WCC) duo Sam Tullis and David Ball came out strong in No. 3 doubles with a quick 6-1 win over Andrew Newell and Drew Davison. Portland (5-4, 0-1 WCC) took control of doubles with Jamie Fisher and Carlos Donat defeating John Pearce and Ben Gajardo 6-3. The Pilots clinched the doubles point with a win in No. 1 doubles.

The Cougars were ready and came out fighting in singles to win three consecutive lines. Gajardo defeated Newell 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 4 slot. S. Tullis earned a big victory over Donat, winning the first set 6-3. Both players battled back and forth in the second set, and with many match points, Tullis ultimately won with a 14-12 tiebreak score to secure the match. J. Pearce beat Pierre Garcia 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 in No. 2 doubles to push the Cougars ahead 3-1 and keep the momentum going for BYU.

Hsu fell to Mathieu Garcia in a hard-fought match in No. 1 singles. After dropping a close first set—a 12-10 tiebreaker score, Hsu came back to win the second set 6-4, but he ultimately fell short in the third set 6-2.

Matthew Pearce clinched the 4-2 win for BYU over Portland with a solid 6-3, 6-4 victory against Jamie Fisher in No. 5 singles.

BYU will take on regional opponent University of Denver Saturday, Feb. 24, at 12:00 p.m. MST at the Stapleton Tennis Pavilion in Denver, Colorado. Results will be updated following the match on the men’s schedule page.

Match Results

BYU 4, Portland 2

Doubles Results

1. GARCIA, Pierre/GARCIA, Mathieu (POR) def. HSU, Jeffrey/PEARCE, Matthew (BYU) 6-4
2. FISHER, Jamie/DONAT, Carlos (POR) def. PEARCE, John/GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) 6-3
3. TULLIS, Sam/BALL, David (BYU) def. NEWELL, Andrew/DAVISON, Drew (POR) 6-1

Order of finish: (3, 2, 1)

Singles Results

1. GARCIA, Mathieu (POR) def. HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) 7-6 (12-10), 4-6, 6-2
2. PEARCE, John (BYU) def. GARCIA, Pierre (POR) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
3. TULLIS, Sam (BYU) def. DONAT, Carlos (POR) 6-3, 7-6 (14-12)
4. GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. NEWELL, Andrew (POR) 6-3, 6-2
5. PEARCE, Matthew (BYU) def. FISHER, Jamie (POR) 6-3, 6-4
6. TULLIS, Jacob (BYU) vs. DAVISON, Drew (POR) 5-4 (DNF)

Order of finish: (4, 3, 2, 1, 5)

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PROVO, Utah – With a 7-0 undefeated record, BYU men’s tennis hosts two matches this weekend.

The Cougars will battle in-state rival Utah State Friday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 p.m. MST. Then West Coast Conference foe Portland comes to Provo Saturday, Feb. 17, at 5:30 p.m. MST. Both matches will be played at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

Sean Hill recently moved to No. 116 in the ITA national rankings for singles. He is 7-0 in No. 1 singles for BYU and will have a big match this weekend as he takes on No. 21 Michail Pervolarakis of Portland.

Sam Tullis and Ben Gajardo are coming off weeks of solid victories in singles, helping the Cougars clinch crucial wins and remain undefeated.

Doubles duo Hill and Jeffrey Hsu are 5-0 as the Cougars top doubles pair while teammates Matthew Pearce and David Ball are 5-1 in doubles for the season.

Utah State
The Aggies (4-3, 1-0 MWC) most recently lost to No. 16 Texas but swept Boise State 4-0. Senior Jaime Barajas leads the team in No. 1 singles. Several BYU players competed against USU players in the Fall ITA Mountain Regional tournament.

The Cougars have lost the last three-straight matches to the Aggies by the same 4-3 score. 

Portland
The Pilots (4-3, 0-0 WCC) won consecutive matches against Idaho and UC Davis last weekend. No. 21 Pervolarakis was named this week's WCC Singles Player of the Week and is 6-0 this season in the No. 1 slot for Portland.

In the last six years, BYU has lost to the Pilots twice, most recently a 4-1 loss last season.

Match Information
Admission to the matches is free to the public and free pizza and prizes will be provided. A Jimmer Fredette autographed basketball will be raffled Friday night and the first 50 students at Saturday night's match will receive T-shirts.

Links to live stats and a video stream can be found on the men’s schedule page.

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PROVO, Utah – The winning streak ended for BYU men’s tennis after falling to Utah State 4-1 Friday night at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

“Congratulations to Utah State—they did a great job of taking advantage of the opportunities they had,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “We didn’t do a very good job of that. We had multiple opportunities to secure matches. What it comes down to is that they did a better job of that than us tonight. It also hurt that Sean, who has been contributing to doubles and singles throughout the season, wasn't 100 percent or at his best going into the match. We need to regroup and come back ready tomorrow. We are going to focus on securing the win when it's there for us despite the adversity." 

Utah State (5-3, 1-0 MWC) brought momentum right from the start in doubles. BYU (7-1, 0-0 WCC) won the first doubles match with John Pearce and Ben Gajardo defeating Samuel Serrano and Valdemar Holm 6-1 in the No. 2 slot. The Aggies came back to secure the doubles point with victories in No. 1 and No. 3 doubles. Matthew Pearce and David Ball lost in a close 7-5 match against Andrew Nakajima and Bucur Sergiu.

Continuing the momentum, Utah State jumped ahead 3-1. Sean Hill fell to Jaime Barajas 6-1, 6-3 and Jeffrey Hsu lost to Bucur Sergiu 6-2, 6-2. J. Pearce won BYU its only point of the night with a victory in No. 3 singles over Samuel Serrano 6-4, 6-2. Sam Tullis battled in his match to keep the Cougars in it. He ultimately fell in a heartbreaking loss to Valdemar Holm 1-6, 7-6, 6-4. Gajardo and M. Pearce did not finish their matches after Utah State secured a 4-1 win over BYU.

The Cougars bounce back and open West Coast Conference play tomorrow night as they host Portland at 5:30 p.m. MST. The match will be played at the Indoor Tennis Courts, and links to live stats and video streaming are available on the men’s schedule page.

Match Results

BYU 1, USU 4

Doubles Results

1. BARAJAS, Jaime/CARVAJAL, Jose (USU) def. HSU, Jeffrey/TULLIS, Sam (BYU) 6-3
2. PEARCE, John/GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. SERRANO, Samuel/HOLM, Valdemar (USU) 6-1
3. NAKAJIMA, Andrew/SERGIU, Bucur (USU) def. PEARCE, Matthew/BALL, David (BYU) 7-5

Order of finish: (2, 1, 3)

Singles Results

1. BARAJAS, Jaime (USU) def. HILL, Sean (BYU) 6-1, 6-3
2. SERGIU, Bucur (USU) def. HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) 6-2, 6-2
3. PEARCE, John (BYU) def. SERRANO, Samuel (USU) 6-4, 6-2
4. HOLM, Valdemar (USU) def. TULLIS, Sam (BYU) 1-6, 7-6, 6-4
5. GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) vs. CARVAJAL, Jose (USU) 6-2, 2-3 (DNF)
6. PEARCE, Matthew (BYU) vs. ACOSTA, Felipe (USU) 5-5 (DNF)

Order of finish: (1, 3, 2, 4)

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PROVO, Utah – With a 7-0 undefeated record, BYU men’s tennis hosts two matches this weekend.

The Cougars will battle in-state rival Utah State Friday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 p.m. MST. Then West Coast Conference foe Portland comes to Provo Saturday, Feb. 17, at 5:30 p.m. MST. Both matches will be played at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

Sean Hill recently moved to No. 116 in the ITA national rankings for singles. He is 7-0 in No. 1 singles for BYU and will have a big match this weekend as he takes on No. 21 Michail Pervolarakis of Portland.

Sam Tullis and Ben Gajardo are coming off weeks of solid victories in singles, helping the Cougars clinch crucial wins and remain undefeated.

Doubles duo Hill and Jeffrey Hsu are 5-0 as the Cougars top doubles pair while teammates Matthew Pearce and David Ball are 5-1 in doubles for the season.

Utah State
The Aggies (4-3, 1-0 MWC) most recently lost to No. 16 Texas but swept Boise State 4-0. Senior Jaime Barajas leads the team in No. 1 singles. Several BYU players competed against USU players in the Fall ITA Mountain Regional tournament.

The Cougars have lost the last three-straight matches to the Aggies by the same 4-3 score. 

Portland
The Pilots (4-3, 0-0 WCC) won consecutive matches against Idaho and UC Davis last weekend. No. 21 Pervolarakis was named this week's WCC Singles Player of the Week and is 6-0 this season in the No. 1 slot for Portland.

In the last six years, BYU has lost to the Pilots twice, most recently a 4-1 loss last season.

Match Information
Admission to the matches is free to the public and free pizza and prizes will be provided. A Jimmer Fredette autographed basketball will be raffled Friday night and the first 50 students at Saturday night's match will receive T-shirts.

Links to live stats and a video stream can be found on the men’s schedule page.

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PROVO, Utah – Freshman Ben Gajardo’s three-set win clinched a 4-3 defeat of Boise State Saturday at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

With the Cougars (7-0) tied 3-3 with the Broncos (1-3), Gajardo won the first set 6-3 against Kyle Butters. Making a comeback, Butters won the second set 6-3. Both players battled back and forth in the third set, but Gajardo clinched the win with a 7-5 third set to take the match and lead the undefeated Cougars to victory.

“First off, the Boise State team and coaches did a great job today and gave us everything they had,” BYU head coach Brad Pearce said. “It was one of the best college matches I’ve ever been a part of. It was decided on both players raising their game. Fortunately, we came out on top this time. Ben was the last one on the court, but we can’t overlook the other players who gave him an opportunity to be in that position as a freshman. He’ll never forget that moment.”

Boise State came out strong and took control early with victories at second and third doubles to claim the doubles point. John Pearce and Gajardo fell to Matteo Tinelli and Ryland McDermott 6-4 in the No. 2 slot, while Matthew Pearce and David Ball dropped their match against Wyatt DeMulling and Stefan Lalovic 6-3.

Duo Sean Hill and Jeffrey Hsu defeated Kyle Butters and Jack Heslin 6-4 in No. 1 doubles, moving forward 6-0 in regular-season play.

BYU brought momentum in singles with three-straight wins over Boise State. Hill quickly earned a victory in the No. 1 singles slot over Jack Heslin 6-3, 7-5. Sam Tullis defeated Stefan Lalovic 6-3, 7-5, and Hsu came out on top 7-5, 7-5 against Matteo Tinelli.

J. Pearce dropped his match in three sets against Wyatt DeMulling 2-6, 7-6, 6-3 in No. 3 singles. M. Pearce fell short 6-3, 7-5 against Ryland McDermott, tying the Cougars and Broncos 3-3.

Gajardo came in with the clinch in his singles match, securing the BYU victory.

The Cougars are off next week and will be prepping to host in-state rival Utah State on Friday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 p.m. MST. BYU opens conference play hosting Portland on Saturday, Feb. 17, at 5:30 p.m. MST. The matches will be played at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

Match Results

BYU 4, BSU 3

Doubles Results

1. HILL, Sean/HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) def. BUTTERS, Kyle/HESLIN, Jack (BSU) 6-4

2. TINELLI, Matteo/MCDERMOTT, Ryland (BSU) def. PEARCE, John/GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) 6-4
3. DEMULLING, Wyatt/LALOVIC, Stefan (BSU) def. PEARCE, Matthew/BALL, David (BYU) 6-3

Order of finish: (3, 1, 2)

Singles Results

1. HILL, Sean (BYU) def. HESLIN, Jack (BSU) 6-3, 7-5
2. HSU, Jeffrey (BYU) def. TINELLI, Matteo (BSU) 7-5, 7-5
3. DEMULLING, Wyatt (BSU) def. PEARCE, John (BYU) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
4. TULLIS, Sam (BYU) def. LALOVIC, Stefan (BSU) 6-3, 7-6
5. GAJARDO, Ben (BYU) def. BUTTERS, Kyle (BSU) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5
6. MCDERMOTT, Ryland (BSU) def. PEARCE, Matthew (BYU) 6-3, 7-5

Order of finish: (1, 4, 2, 3, 6, 5)

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PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s tennis will host Mountain Regional opponents Northern Arizona on Friday, Feb. 2, at 5:30 p.m. MST and Boise State on Saturday, Feb. 3, at 1:00 p.m. MST at the Indoor Tennis Courts.

The Cougars (5-0) are coming off a big 4-2 win against San Diego State. No. 89 Sean Hill is undefeated in regular season match play at the No. 1 singles spot. 

Doubles duo Hill and Jeffrey Hsu are 12-1 for the 2017-18 season, and duo Matthew Pearce and David Ball remain undefeated.

Northern Arizona
The Lumberjacks (1-0) are coming off a 4-3 season-opener victory against New Mexico. Doubles duo Ruben Montano and Tim Handel are ranked No. 53 in the nation. Hill and Hsu fell to Montano and Handel in the semifinal round of the ITA Mountain Regional Tournament in October, which is the BYU duo’s only loss of the season. Handel is ranked No. 116 nationally in singles.

The Cougars have defeated the Lumberjacks the last two years.

Boise State
The Broncos (1-2) started off the season with losses against Northwestern and Michigan but are now coming off a win last weekend against Whitman.

Hill defeated Boise State’s Jack Heslin in the first round of regionals in October. Boise State has a well-balanced roster between upper and lower classmen.

Match Information
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