Monday, March 6, 2017

Men’s tennis team defeats Idaho State 6-1, snaps losing streak

The State Hornet


Sacramento State junior Kasparas Zemaitelis forehands a ball against Idaho State Sunday at the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. (Photo by Michael Zhang)
After a month on the road, the Sacramento State men’s tennis team defeated Idaho State in a Big Sky Conference matchup Sunday at the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center.
The Hornets (6-6, 4-2 Big Sky) snapped a streak of four straight losses and moved back up to a .500 winning percentage.
Sacramento State junior Kasparas Zemaitelis celebrates after winning a set against Idaho State Sunday at the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center. (Photo by Michael Zhang)“We were happy to be back at home and we prepared really well all week,” Sac State assistant coach Kevin Kurtz said. 
The Hornets had a week off due to the postponement of their game against Saint Mary’s on March 3 due to rain. Sunday’s match was scheduled for the outdoor court at the Rio Del Oro Raquet Club, but was rescheduled the morning of the match to the Spare Time Indoor Tennis Center in Gold River.
“We’re a little bit more aggressive as far as getting to the net when we’re indoors,” Kurtz said. “Some guys can do that off their serve or off their ground strokes since they don’t normally do that outdoors — but they can finish off the net if the opportunity is there.”
Doubles play began as the No. 1 Sac State duo of junior Kasparas Zemaitelis and sophomore Mikus Losbergs defeated seniors Sebastian Edin and Josh Goodwin, 6-2. The Hornets’ No. 2 team of junior Christopher Clayton and freshman Louis Chabut jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead and finished their doubles match with a 6-2 win over senior Bjorn Scheepbouwer and junior Keegan Sullivan. Sophomore’s Donald Hall and Dom Miller took a 3-1 advantage over No. 3 seniors Haseeb Khan and Quentin Wacquez, ...

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