'Roos Make it Two Straight, Take Out Braves 4-1

Saturday, April 5

Kansas City, Mo. (Plaza Tennis Center)

2:00 PM

Kansas City

Bradley

'Roos Make it Two Straight, Take Out Braves 4-1

4/5/2014 6:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: UMKC Athletics

(Kansas City, Mo.) - Kansas City men's tennis is starting to hit its stride, winning its second straight contest, this time a 4-1 win over the visiting Bradley Braves on Saturday at the Plaza Tennis Center.

The 'Roos (5-13) won the doubles point for the third consecutive match to open things up, getting an 8-2 victory at No. 3 from freshman Uldis Gaismins and sophomore Andrey Smirnov, before clinching it with an 8-6 triumph at the No. 1 position, courtesy of senior Tomas Patino and freshman Mike Psarros.

The singles action saw Bradley (3-14) even the score early with a straight set win at No. 6, but minutes later it was UMKC back in front 2-1 on a sweep by Gaismins at No. 5.

The next two points came from a pair of freshmen as Vinh Pham won his match at No. 4 when his opponent retired due to injury, and Psarros clinched the team victory for the second straight day, this time a straight set win at No. 3. Pham was well in control of his match when it ended, up a set and leading 4-3 in the second.

UMKC was also leading at both No. 1 and No. 2 when the dual ended.

Kansas City will face William Jewell on Wednesday at noon at the Plaza Tennis Center.

Kansas City 4, Bradley 1
Apr 05, 2014 at Kansas City, Mo. (Plaza Tennis Center)

Singles competition

1. Tomas Patino (UMKC) vs. Romanet, Arthur (BRAD) 2-6, 6-3, 2-1, unfinished

2. Andrey Smirnov (UMKC) vs. Kalhorn, Ashton (BRAD) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0, unfinished

3. Mike Psarros (UMKC) def. Rakitin, Nico (BRAD) 6-3, 7-5

4. Vinh Pham (UMKC) def. Weerasinghe, Hamish (BRAD) 7-5, 4-3, retired

5. Uldis Gaismins (UMKC) def. Tiboldi, Daniel (BRAD) 6-0, 6-2

6. Abrams, Justin (BRAD) def. Conner Edwards (UMKC) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles competition

1. Tomas Patino/Mike Psarros (UMKC) def. Kalhorn, Ashton/Weerasinghe, Hamish (BRAD) 8-2