(Editor’s Note: Montana State Sports Information Release)
BOZEMAN — Adrian Torrico and Joaquim Espinoza earned three-set singles victories but it wasn’t enough for Montana State, as the Cats fell to in-state rival Montana 4-3 in non-conference men’s tennis action on Friday.
The Bobcats grabbed the doubles point, but could only win the two singles matches. “It was a tough fight and Montana is a very good team,” Bobcat coach Jared Burnham said. “Adrian and Joaquim really played well, and I liked the way we fought in doubles.”
Burnham also announced that because of road and travel conditions Saturday’s match against Idaho will be postponed to a later date.
Montana 4, Montana State 3
Singles competition
1. CASADEVALL, Victor (UM) def. FLINK, Alexander (MSU) 6-1, 7-5
2. SCHMIDL, Yannick (UM) def. SITAR, Rok (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. CANELLOPOULOS, Alex (UM) def. PARLKLO, Kasper (MSU) 7-5, 6-3
4. TORRICO, Adrian (MSU) def. KORKH, Max (UM) 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
5. ESPINOZA, Joaquim (MSU) def. TEJERINA, Ignacio (UM) 6-4, 3-6, 11-9
6. HALLGREN, Ludvig (UM) def. CEOLIN, Mateus (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. FLINK, Alexander/SITAR, Rok (MSU) def. SCHMIDL, Yannick/CANELLOPOULOS, Alex (UM) 6-4
2. PARLKLO, Kasper/TORRICO, Adrian (MSU) def. KORKH, Max/HALLGREN, Ludvig (UM) 6-4
3. CASADEVALL, Victor/TEJERINA, Ignacio (UM) def. CEOLIN, Mateus/ESPINOZA, Joaquin (MSU) 6-3
Records: Montana 2-1, Montana State 2-6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (1,3,2,4,6,5)
