Cougars to visit Ducks for two-match series

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PROVO, Utah — BYU men's tennis will head to Eugene this weekend for a two-match series against the Ducks. This is the Cougars’ (2-0) second match in a row where they face an opponent playing their first match of the season. 

The first match will be at 3 p.m. PST on Friday, Jan. 29, and the second match will take place at 12 p.m. PST the following day, Saturday, Jan. 30. Both matches will be streamed live.

In the 6-1 victory over Weber State last weekend, doubles pairs Sam Tullis/Ben Gajardo and Sean Hill/Jack Barnett earned their second wins of the season. Hill, Barnett, Tullis, Gajardo, and Dominik Jakovljevic each earned their second singles wins against the Wildcats.

Doubles Records

  1. Mateo Vereau Melendez & Matheus Ferreira Leite (1-1)
  2. Sam Tullis & Ben Gajardo (2-0)
  3. Sean Hill & Jack Barnett (2-0)

Singles Records

  1. Sean Hill (2-0)
  2. Jack Barnett (2-0)
  3. Mateo Vereau Melendez (0-1)
  4. Sam Tullis (2-0)
  5. Ben Gajardo (2-0)
  6. Dominik Jakovljevic (2-0)
  7. Matheus Ferreira Leite (0-1)

Oregon returns six players with 2019-2020 season experience and welcomes two freshmen to the team. The Ducks finished 11-5 in the COVID shortened season last year.

Both matches will be played at Oregon’s Student Tennis Center. In accordance will local health protocols, no fans will be allowed to attend.

Match Information – January 29

Match Information – January 30