Saturday, February 22
Spokane, Wash.
5:30 PM
Kansas City
1
vs
6
Idaho
Idaho Knocks Off Kansas City 6-1 in Dual Action
2/23/2014 12:57:00 AM | Men's Tennis
(Spokane, Wash.) - The Kansas City men's tennis squad was able to pull out one match win on Saturday, but in the end, fell 6-1 to WAC foe Idaho in Spokane.
The Vandals (4-6) won all three doubles matches and used that momentum to finish off the 'Roos (2-7) in singles play.
Idaho took straight set wins at the No. 1-5 spots, although the set scores were tight at the No. 2, 3 and 5 spots. Kansas City got on the board at the No. 6 position when sophomore Daniil Ivanov took a 6-3, 6-4 win though.
The 'Roos will face Lewis-Clark State and host Gonzaga on Sunday in Spokane.
Idaho 6, Kansas City 1
Feb 22, 2014 at Spokane, Wash.
| Singles competition |
| 1. Artemiy Nikitin (IDAHO) def. Mike Psarros (UMKC) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Jose Bendeck (IDAHO) def. Tomas Patino (UMKC) 7-5, 6-4 |
| 3. Odon Barta (IDAHO) def. Andrey Smirnov (UMKC) 7-6, 6-4 |
| 4. C. Ramos Salazar (IDAHO) def. Vinh Pham (UMKC) 6-2, 6-0 |
| 5. Cesar Torres (IDAHO) def. Conner Edwards (UMKC) 7-6, 7-5 |
| 6. Daniil Ivanov (UMKC) def. Matt Oddonetto (IDAHO) 6-3, 6-4 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Jose Bendeck/C. Ramos Salazar (IDAHO) def. Mike Psarros/Tomas Patino (UMKC) 8-3 |
| 2. Artemiy Nikitin/Matt Oddonetto (IDAHO) def. Conner Edwards/Vinh Pham (UMKC) 8-2 |
| 3. Odon Barta/Filip Fichtel (IDAHO) def. Daniel De Zamacona/Uldis Gaismins (UMKC) 8-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Kansas City 2-7 |
| Idaho 4-6 |
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