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Cats Commence Pac-12 Conference Play

by arizonawildcats.com
Mar 16, 2022

TUCSON, Ariz. - No. 24 Arizona vs. No. 53 UCLA; vs. No 14 USC 

When: Friday, March 18 at 3 p.m. (MST) // Sunday, March 20 at 1 p.m. (MST)
Where: Los Angeles, Calif. 
Team records: Arizona (13-5, 0-0 Pac-12), UCLA (4-7, 0-0 Pac-12), USC (10-4, 0-0 Pac-12)
LiveStream: 
UCLA uclabruins.com/sports/2020/1/13/ucla-tennis-live-stats-m.aspx 
USC usctrojans.com/sports/2018/3/13/usc-tennis-live-streams.aspx
 

Notes

Series: UCLA leads Arizona 20-3; USC leads Arizona 23-1 

The last matchup between the Cats and the Bruins ended in a huge win for Arizona on their senior day. Despite losing the doubles point, the Wildcats secured four singles points to make it their third win ever over UCLA, and the first win against their Pac-12 opponent in over a decade.

Last spring the Cats defeated the Trojans at home in regular season play for the first time since 2000. This marked the first win for Arizona in the series with USC. Then the Wildcats fell to the 21-time national champions in the semi-finals of the Pac-12 tournament. 

Arizona aims to leave L.A. with their first two wins in Pac-12 conference play. 

Last Meeting
Arizona 4, UCLA 1 on March 28, 2021
Arizona 1, USC 4 on April 25, 2021

Results 
Arizona vs. UCLA 

Doubles
1. Smith/Pereira def. Ziverts/Malbasic 6-4
2. No. 74 Hassey/Reguant vs. Baird/Nanda 5-4, unf.
3. Tsolakyan/Bellamy def. Horwood/Middleton 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 1

Singles
1. No. 59 Jonas Ziverts def. No. 48 Keegan Smith 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
2. #30 Gustaf Strom def. Govind Nanda 7-5, 6-2
3. Filip Malbasic def. No.57 Drew Baird 7-5, 6-0
4. Alejandro Reguant vs. Ben Goldberg 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 1-2, unf.
5. Carlos Hassey vs. Sam Feit 7-5, 3-6, 1-2, unf.
6. Nick Lagaev def. Mathew Tsolakyan 3-6, 6-4, 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1, 6

Arizona vs. USC 

Doubles
1. No. 14 Cukierman/Smith def. Ziverts/Hassey 6-3
2. Dostanic/Frye def. Reguant/Malbasic 6-4
3. Lagaev/Strom vs. Jackson/Sands 4-3 unf. 
Order of finish: 1, 2

Singles
1. No. 40 Daniel Cukierman def. No. 26 Gustaf Strom 6-1, 6-2
2. No. 76 Jonas Ziverts vs. No. 36 Riley Smith 7-6, 2-6, 5-2 unf.
3. No. 82 Stefan Dostanic def. Filip Malbasic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
4. Bradley Frye def. Alejandro Reguant 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
5. Herman Hoeyeraal vs. Lodewijk Westrate 6-7, 6-4, 2-3 unf.
6. Carlos Hassey def. Jake Sands 6-1, 7-6
Order of finish: 1, 6, 3, 4

Flashback Friday - The Wildcats dropped a heartbreaking loss to previously ranked No. 5 Baylor, making it their first loss at home. Gustaf Strom and Herman Hoeyeraal were the only Cats to put points up on the board for Arizona. In last season's match against Baylor, Strom was one of two Wildcats to take a singles point for Arizona. 

Wednesday Ranks - Arizona came in at the No. 24 spot after the ITA Coaches Poll was released this morning. UCLA moved to the No. 53 spot and USC came in at No. 14. Three Wildcats remain ranked in the ITA singles top 125: No. 36 Colton Smith, No. 74 Herman Hoeyeraal and No. 80 Jonas Ziverts. Doubles pair Carlos Hassey and Smith are ranked No. 72 in ITA doubles. 

State Showdown - The Cats are back at home next weekend for a rivalry match against Arizona State on Saturday, March 26. 

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