SPOKANE, Wash. — BYU men's tennis beat Gonzaga 4-2 at the Stevens Tennis Center on Saturday, going 2-0 on the Pacific Northwest road trip and improving to 4-0 in West Coast Conference play.

"It was a good win in a tough environment," said BYU head coach Dave Porter. "They [Gonzaga] have a beautiful facility, but very intense group. We came out and started very well—played good doubles. We played well at the beginning in the first sets of the singles and then tightened up just a little bit, but played well enough to pull it out. It's a good win and a good weekend. We're excited to be on our way and looking forward to playing San Diego this week in Provo."

The Cougars got things going with two quick doubles wins to earn the doubles point. At No. 2 doubles, Sean Hill and Sam Tullis beat Sasha Trkulja and Leon Roider, 6-3. Mateo Vereau Melendez and Brigham Andrus followed with a 6-4 victory at No. 3 doubles over Matthew Perkins and Matthew Hollingworth. 

Gonzaga took the lead after winning singles matches at both the No. 4 and No. 2 spots. Oliver Andersson defeated Tullis, 7-6 (1), 6-2 at No. 4 singles, and Trkulja took down Jack Barnett at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-4. 

BYU then won the next three matches to clinch the match. At the No. 6 spot, Matheus Ferreira Leite beat Theo McDonald, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1. Melendez followed with a 6-3, 7-6 (2) win at the No. 5 spot over Pablo Gomez Galvan and Ben Gajardo shut the door, beating Leon Roider, 6-3, 7-6 (4) at No. 3 singles to clinch fourth point needed to win the match.

The Cougars will return home to face San Diego on Saturday, April 10, at 11 a.m. MDT. Live stats will be available and presuming the match is played indoors, a live video stream will be also available.

MATCH RESULTS

BYU 4 GU 2

Doubles Competition

1. Jack Barnett/Ben Gajardo (BYU) vs. Theo McDonald/Oliver Andersson (GU), 5-4, uf.

2. Sean Hill/Sam Tullis (BYU) def. Sasha Trkulja/Leon Roider (GU), 6-3

3. Mateo Vereau Melendez/Brigham Andrus (BYU) def. Matthew Perkins/Matthew Hollingworth (GU), 6-4

Order of finish: (2, 3)

Singles Competition

1. Sean Hill (BYU) vs. Matthew Hollingworth (GU), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 1-2, uf.

2. Sasha Trkulja (GU) def. Jack Barnett (BYU), 6-2, 6-4

3. Ben Gajardo (BYU) def. Leon Roider (GU), 6-3, 7-6 (4)

4. Oliver Andersson (GU) def. Sam Tullis (BYU), 7-6 (1), 6-2

5. Mateo Vereau Melendez (BYU) def. Pablo Gomez Galvan (GU), 6-3, 7-6 (2)

6. Matheus Ferreria Leite (BYU) def. Theo McDonald (GU), 6-3, 4-6, 6-1

Order of finish: (4, 2, 6, 5, 3)

PROVO, Utah — Coming off a 4-0 sweep of Saint Mary's, BYU men's tennis will play three matches next week, starting with Montana State at home on Monday, March 29, at 9:30 a.m. MDT. The Cougars will then continue West Coast Conference play, traveling to the Pacific Northwest to play Portland on Thursday, April 1, and Gonzaga on Saturday, April 3. Both matches are slated to begin at 11 a.m. PDT.  

BYU Notes (7-5, 2-0 West Coast Conference)

• The Cougars are 7-5, most recently sweeping Saint Mary's, 4-0, on Friday, March 26
• BYU has wins over Grand Canyon, Weber State, Idaho State, Montana, Santa Clara, Air Force, and Saint Mary's. The Cougars' four losses were at Oregon (twice), to New Mexico at home, at Utah State and at UNLV. 
• The Cougars are 7-1 at home, but look for their first win(s) on the road (0-4) this season as they visit Portland and Gonzaga
• BYU is led by senior Sean Hill, who earned his 11th singles win against Saint Mary's. Hill has won eight straight singles matches.
• Senior Ben Gajardo picked up his 10th singles win of the season against Saint Mary's. Gajardo is 10-2 on the year.
• The doubles pair of Jack Barnett and Ben Gajardo is 4-0 this season, including 2-0 in WCC play

Head Coach - Dave Porter

• Alma Mater: BYU, 1975
• Division 1 Coaching Record: 7-5 (1st Season)
• Record at BYU: Same

BYU Doubles Records

• Matheus Ferreira Leite & Mateo Vereau Melendez (1-6)
• Ben Gajardo & Sam Tullis (3-2)
• Jack Barnett & Sean Hill (2-2)
• Jack Barnett & Mateo Vereau Melendez (0-1)
• Ben Gajardo & Matheus Ferreira Leite (1-1)
• Sean Hill & Sam Tullis (5-2)
• Dominik Jakovljevic & Mateo Vereau Melendez (1-0)
• Jack Barnett & Ben Gajardo (4-0)

BYU Singles Records

• Sean Hill (11-1)
• Ben Gajardo (10-2)
• Sam Tullis (7-4)
• Matheus Ferreira Leite (5-2)
• Dominik Jakovljevic (4-5)
• Jack Barnett (4-2)
• Mateo Vereau Melendez (3-7)
• Vinicius Feijao Nogueira (1-0)
• Alex Lin (0-1)

Montana State Notes (3-4, 0-1 Big Sky Conference)

• The Bobcats are 3-8, with their most recent win coming on March 13, a 4-3 victory over Seattle
• Montana State has wins over Idaho State (2) and Seattle. The Bobcats' losses are to Portland State, Portland, Idaho State and Boise State. 
• The Bobcats will face Utah schools in the their next four matches, including a three-match Utah road trip. Montana State will stop in Logan to take on Utah State on Sunday, March 28, at noon MDT, before making their way down to Provo for the Monday morning matchup with BYU at 9:30 a.m. MDT. The Bobcats will then travel back up north to face Weber State in Ogden, and then host Utah at home, in Bozeman.
• Montana State returned five starters from last season's roster and welcomed five newcomers this year
• The last meeting between BYU and Montana was on Jan. 20, 2018, in Provo. The Cougars beat the Bobcats, 6-1. BYU leads the all-time series, 4-0.

Head Coach - Trey Morris

• Alma Mater: Appalachian State (2017)
• Division 1 Record: 8-12 (2nd Season)
• Record at Montana State: Same

Match Information - March 29 vs. Montana State

• Time: 9:30 a.m. MDT
• Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
• Live Stream (if match is held indoors): BYU Tennis Live Cam

Portland Notes (7-2, 1-0 West Coast Conference)

• The Pilots are 7-2, most recently beating San Diego, 5-2, on March 25
• Portland has wins over Portland State, Eastern Washington, Seattle, Cal Poly, Montana State, Montana and San Diego. The Pilots' losses are at Oregon and at Washington. 
• The Pilots face Gonzaga, the Cougars' third opponent next week, on Saturday, March 27
• The last meeting between BYU and Portland on March 23, 2019, in Provo. The Cougars swept the Pilots, 7-0. BYU leads the all-time series, 10-2.

Head Coach - Aaron Gross

• Alma Mater: Nebraska (1992)
• Division 1 Record: 262-221-1 (24th Season)
• Record at Portland: Same

Match Information - April 1 @ Portland

• Time: Noon MDT
• Live Stats
• Live Stream

Gonzaga Notes (11-3, 0-0 West Coast Conference)

• The Bulldogs are 11-3, most recently beating Nebraska at Omaha, 4-3, on March 20.
• Gonzaga has wins over Whitworth, Eastern Washington (2), Utah State, Seattle, Idaho, Portland State, Idaho State, Grand Canyon and Nebraska at Omaha (2). The Pilots' losses are at Boise State, at Washington and against Cal Poly. 
• The Bulldogs face Portland, the Cougars' second opponent next week, on Saturday, March 27. Gonzaga also plays Montana, who BYU swept on March 5, on Sunday, March 29, and San Diego, who the Cougars will host on April 10, prior to the Saturday morning matchup with BYU at 11 a.m. PDT.
• The last meeting between BYU and Gonzaga on March 22, 2019, in Provo. The Bulldogs beat the Cougars, 4-2. BYU leads the all-time series, 7-2.

Head Coach - Jonas Piibor

• Alma Mater: Indiana State (2002)
• Division 1 Record: 69-52 (6th Season)
• Record at Gonzaga: 37-13 (3rd Season)

Match Information - April 3 @ Gonzaga

• Time: Noon MDT
• Live Stats
• Live Stream