UCLA
Oregon
Second-Seeded Bruins Down Oregon, 4-0 in Pac-12 Semifinals
April 26, 2014 | Men's Tennis
UCLA (21-3) jumped out to a 1-0 lead in Friday's contest following a pair of quick doubles wins at court Nos. 1 and 3. Joseph Di Giulio and Clay Thompson were first off at the No. 3 spot, as they downed Jayson Amos and Daniel Sardu, 8-5. Marcos Giron and Mackenzie McDonald then clinched the point at court No. 1, besting Robin Cambier and Kevin Farin, 8-6.
The Bruins then notched two straight-set singles victories to take a 3-0 lead in the match, following wins by Karue Sell (court No. 5) and Gage Brymer (court No. 4).
All attention then turned to court No. 1, where the third-ranked Giron was on the verge of clinching the win for UCLA. He did just that, downing the 78th-ranked Cambier, 6-3, 6-4 to send the Bruins into Saturday's final.
When play was suspended, Thompson was up a set and at 6-6 in the second set against Farin at court No. 2, while Di Giulio and McDonald had both dropped first sets at court Nos. 6 and 3, respectively.
Since the inception of the Pac-12 men's team tournament in 2012, UCLA and USC have met in the final every year. The Trojans claimed the first-ever championship in 2012, while UCLA took home the crown in 2013. Saturday will mark the fourth meeting between the two teams this year, with USC owning a 2-1 edge in the series.
Live stats for the Pac-12 Tournament final can be accessed HERE. First serve is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Ojai's Libbey Park. The match will also be broadcast tape-delayed by the Pac-12 Networks on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. (PST).
Pac-12 Tournament Semifinals
#5 UCLA 4, #49 Oregon 0
Apr 25, 2014 at Ojai, CA (Libbey Park)
| Doubles |
| 1. #13 Giron/McDonald (UCLA) def. #59 Cambier/Farin (ORE) 8-6 |
| 2. Adrien Puget/Sell (UCLA) vs. Maasland/Swaysland (ORE) 6-7, unfinished |
| 3. Di Giulio/Thompson (UCLA) def. Amos/Sardu (ORE) 8-5 |
| Singles |
| 1. #3 Marcos Giron (UCLA) def. #78 Robin Cambier (ORE) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2. #1 Clay Thompson (UCLA) vs. Kevin Farin (ORE) 6-4, 6-6, unfinished |
| 3. #33 Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) vs. Daan Maasland (ORE) 5-7, 4-4, unfinished |
| 4. #93 Gage Brymer (UCLA) def. Daniel Sardu (ORE) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 5. #100 Karue Sell (UCLA) def. Joey Swaysland (ORE) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 6. Joseph Di Giulio (UCLA) vs. Jayson Amos (ORE) 3-6, 6-6, unfinished |
| Match Notes |
| Oregon 16-9; National ranking #49 |
| UCLA 21-3; National ranking #5 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (5,4,1) |
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