The recent success of the Oregon men’s tennis team has come with some big win streaks by individuals.
Sophomore Thomas Schneiter has led the Ducks lately, winning seven in a row, all in straight sets. No. 89 Ari Strasberg of Washington was his highest-ranked victim.
“We’ve been getting some solid play out of Thomas, as well as several others,” head coach Chris Russell said.
Joaquin Hamdan has won nine out of his last 10, including the game-winner against Arizona State’s Pim Van Mele.
The team’s freshmen have also been a force for the Ducks. Both Leslie Eisinga and Oded Teig are winners in eight of their last 10 matches. Eisinga had a streak of seven wins in a row before a loss to Washington’s Jeremy Berman.
Pac-10 Standings
This weekend’s two Pacific-10 conference wins the first since 1995 vaulted the Ducks to fifth in the conference standings with a 2-2 record. Should Oregon finish the season at this spot, it would be the highest finish for the Ducks since the formation of the Pac-10.
The Ducks are currently tied with Washington for the fifth spot. The Huskies narrowly defeated the Ducks 4-3, on April 2. However that was a non-conference match and did not count in the conference standings. Both teams play each other again, as well as UCLA and Southern California to finish the season.
Strong Finish
After a mid-season slump, sophomore Janice Nyland has come on of late, winning four of her last five matches. The sophomore from Davis, Calif., recorded two major upsets in the last two weeks. She defeated then-No. 88 Zuzana Stunova of Washington on April 2 and Baylor’s No. 100 Vida Mulec on Sunday.
Nyland avenged an earlier loss to Washington State’s Ana Marie Moura by defeating the Cougar 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 on March 31. Nyland is 11-14 on the year with two dual-matches remaining.
