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BUFFS FALL TO NO. 34 BOISE STATE, 5-2

BUFFS FALL TO NO. 34 BOISE STATE, 5-2
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. ? The Colorado men’s tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to the No. 34-ranked Boise State Broncos on Saturday in New Mexico.

 

Marko Bundalo and Marek Dvorak picked up singles victories for Colorado (4-3, 0-2 Big 12) while Dvorak teamed up with Peter Bjork to win their match at No. 3 doubles.

 

The Broncos began the match taking the doubles point after picking up victories in the top two doubles slots.

 

“I think that doubles point got away,” head coach Sam Winterbotham said following the match. “I think we really needed that point when we were playing against the No. 34-ranked tea in the country. At No. 1 doubles, we got down 5-0 and we just couldn’t break the serve. Double is so important, and I felt like we should have won that. That’s why I’m disappointed. Doubles isn’t Boise State’s strength.

 

At No. 3 singles, Bundalo picked up his eighth victory on the season. Despite dropping the first set 4-6, and falling behind in the second set tie-breaker, Bundalo regained composure to win the match.

 

“In singles, I was really proud of Marko,” Winterbotham said. “He came back from down 4-2 in the second set breaker and won. It’s encouraging to see that.”

 

Winterbotham was also pleased with the play of freshman Dvorak who he said “competed hard to win a great match against another talented freshman.” Dvorak improved his record at No. 5 singles to 3-1. His overall record stands at 13-6.

 

The Buffs face No. 58 New Mexico at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Sunday, February 29, 2004. They then return home for a March 6th match against Nebraska at 1 pm.

 

No. 34 Boise State 5, Colorado 2

Doubles

No. 1: Schoeck\Thomas, BSU def. Digliodo\Tsuda, CU 8-4.

No. 2: Rezk\Vaughn, BSU def., Bundalo\Dixon CU 9-7

No. 3: Bjork\Dvorak, CU def. Ludlow\Klemann, BSU 8-4

 

Singles

No. 1: Schoeck, BSU def. Digliodo, CU 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4)

No. 2: Silva, BSU def. Bjork, CU 6-4, 7-6 (3)

No. 3: Bundalo, CU def. Klemann, BSU 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-1

No. 4: Rezk, BSU def. Tsuda, CU 6-4, 6-4

No. 5: Dvorak, CU def. Ludlow, BSU 6-3, 7-6 (4)

No. 6: Vaughn, BSU def. Dixon, CU 6-0, 6-2