Daniel Sardu, just like on Friday against Washington, was well aware of the implications his match would decide. The junior had battled back from a set down and had the chance to cap Oregon’s most successful weekend in recent history with a win. On Friday, Sardu clinched the match by staving off Washington’s Michael Chamerski (6-4, 6-4) and he had the chance to do so again after Kevin Farin had grabbed the third point for the Ducks.
“He was playing really well (during) the first set and I just had to keep my focus up and keep working hard on every point,” Sardu said .
Taking control in the third set, Sardu would win six of the next eight games, winning his match 2-6, 6-4, 6-2. The game-clinching win prompted a storming of the court by his Oregon teammates similar to the one he experienced when the Ducks defeated their arch rival Washington for the first time since 2004. 
“Today was an unbelievable team effort,” head coach Nils Schyllander said. “Starting with the doubles, all the way through the singles, the guys were firing on all cylinders. They were not going to be denied.”
Their win over No. 15 Boise State was the highest-ranked opponent Oregon has ever defeated and the win now improves the Ducks’ winning streak to eight. Moreover, the weekend and Sunday’s win shines what Schyllander says the program has been working towards for years.
“All the stars aligned and created a perfect universe for us this week,” Shcyllander said. “We were not scared, we never backed off.”
The Ducks began the match by doing what has become natural for them, winning the doubles point. However, it would not come with as much ease as the team is used to.
Robin Cambier and Farin controlled their match right from the get go, winning the first four rounds and cruising to an 8-3 victory. The win improves their record to a team-best 15-2 and 7-1 in the spring. Both the No. 2 and No. 3 doubles matches would be far more competitive though, with both going to a decisive tiebreaker.
Jason Aymos and Sardu would lose 5-7 in their tiebreaker, turning Joey Swaysland and Dan Maasland’s match into the deciding game. Maasland and Swaysland quickly grabbed hold of the momentum however, scoring six of the last eight points and giving Oregon the point.
In singles, the Ducks and Broncos would trade wins, with Dan Maasland grabbing the first singles win for the Ducks after he handled Thomas Tenreiro 6-3, 6-3 and improved his spring singles record to 9-1.
Then Farin provided more theatrics for the weekend, winning his singles match in straight sets over Nathan Sereke, 6-3, 7-5. The win was Farin’s second of the weekend and put the Ducks just one win shy of clinching the game.
“Kevin Farin was absolute stud this weekend,” Schyllander said.”He played like a man possessed. He was just a bulldog out there, it is so difficult to play against him when he plays at that level.”
Boise St. would come within striking distance though after Cambier dropped his match (4-6,5-7) to Andy Bettles. The senior finds himself still looking for the conclusive 85th victory to break Sven Swinnen’s record for all-time singles victories in program history.
With the score 3-2 though, both Sardu and Amos would hold off their opponents in the third set. Amos’ win (6-2, 5-7, 6-1) would come moments after Sardu’s to make the final 5-2 in favor of Oregon.
“Daniel and Jayson were both aggressive in the third set and got up a few breaks,” said Schyllander. “They put the pressure on their opponents because they never played it safe — they went after it.”
Following the weekend, Oregon could see its ranking rise to one of the highest spots it has ever been place at. The team will play next at Portland on March 9 and then will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to take on No. 65 Drake on March 12.
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