Sullivan picks up victory in Cougar loss to No. 67 Santa Clara

Sullivan picks up victory in Cougar loss to No. 67 Santa ClaraSullivan picks up victory in Cougar loss to No. 67 Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Freshman Jacob Sullivan secured the singles win, but BYU men’s tennis fell to 67th-ranked Santa Clara, 6-1, in West Coast Conference play, Saturday.

The momentum from the Cougars’ (8-13, 2-4 WCC) comeback win on Friday did not carry over in the loss to the Broncos (12-5, 3-3 WCC).

The Australian Sullivan posted the lone win for BYU by taking care of Michael Tjuatjadarma at sixth singles in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2.

Fellow freshman Matthew Pearce fell for the first time in six matches as he was ousted in three sets, 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4).

In doubles action Pearce teamed with junior Francis Sargeant at the No. 2 spot to beat Ashot Khacharyan and Mikheil Khmiadashvili, 8-2.

The Cougars continue on the road next week against No. 55 San Diego Saturday at noon PDT.


Santa Clara 6, BYU 1
Singles
1. John Lamble def. #122 Francis Sargeant (BYU) 6-1, 6-1
2. #124 Ilya Osintev def. Jeremy Bourgeois (BYU) 6-3, 6-3
3. Ashot Khacharyan def. Matthew Pearce (BYU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0(4)
4. Mikheil Khmiadashvili def. Robin Pfister (BYU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Sam Bertram def. Aidan Carrazedo (BYU) 7-5, 7-6(10)
6. Jacob Sullivan (BYU) def.  Michael Tjuatjadarma 6-2, 6-2

Doubles
1. Osintev/Lamble def. Andrey Goryachkov/Pfister (BYU) 8-5
2. Pearce/Sargeant (BYU) def. Khacharyan/Khmiadashvili 8-2
3. Tjuatjadarma/Bertram def. Bourgeois/Sullivan (BYU) 8-4