PROVO, Utah — BYU men’s tennis swept San Francisco 4-0 at the Indoor Tennis Courts on Friday, improving to 6-0 in West Coast Conference play, and extending its win streak to six matches. It was the Cougars' sixth sweep of the season.

"We're thrilled to beat a good San Francisco team today, who last week beat both Portland and Gonzaga," said BYU head coach Dave Porter. "We're thrilled to be 6-0 in conference and heading to play Pepperdine and LMU next week. We've got a great in-state rivalry with Utah tomorrow. We hope fans will come out and watch and help us honor our seniors. We'll give it our all."

The Dons took the first match at No. 2 doubles, 6-0, but Jack Barnett and Ben Gajardo beat Paul Giraud and Ori Maior at No. 1 doubles, 6-2, to tie it up at 1-1 with the match at No. 3 doubles locked up a 4-4. Sean Hill and Sam Tullis prevailed in a tiebreaker, winning the match 7-6 (1) and clinching the doubles point for the Cougars.

In singles play, Hill quickly earned a 6-1, 6-2 victory at No. 1 singles over Nitzan Ricklis. Barnett then beat Giraud at the No. 2 spot, 6-3, 6-2. Tullis followed with a dominant 6-4, 6-1 win in the No. 4 spot over Ori Maior to clinch the sweep for BYU.

The Cougars will welcome in-state rival Utah for senior day on Saturday, April 17, at 2 p.m. MDT. The match is scheduled to be played at the Outdoor Tennis Courts, but will be moved indoors if inclement weather persists. Live stats will be provided and a live stream will be available if the match is moved inside.

MATCH RESULTS

BYU 4 USF 0

Doubles Competition

1. Jack Barnett/Ben Gajardo (BYU) def. Paul Giraud/Ori Maior (USF), 6-2

2. Sean Hill/Sam Tullis (BYU) def. Stevie Gould/Phuc Huynh (USF), 7-6 (1)

3. Johan Garpered/Nitzan Ricklis (USF) def. Mateo Vereau Melendez/Brigham Andrus (BYU), 6-0 

Order of finish: (3, 2, 1)

Singles Competition

1. Sean Hill (BYU) def. Nitzan Ricklis (USF), 6-1, 6-2

2. Jack Barnett (BYU) def. Paul Giraud (USF), 6-3, 6-2

3. Ben Gajardo (BYU) vs. Phuc Huynh (USF), 6-1, 4-5, uf.

4. Sam Tullis (BYU) def. Ori Maior (USF), 6-4, 6-1

5. Mateo Vereau Melendez (BYU) vs. Stevie Gould (USF), 2-0, uf.

6. Matheus Ferreira Leite (BYU) vs. Mitch Johnson (USF), uf.

Order of finish: (1, 2, 4)

PROVO, Utah — In its final two home matches of the season, BYU men's tennis will host San Francisco before playing in-state rival Utah. The match against the Dons will be on Friday, April 16, at 10 a.m. MDT. Senior day against the Utes will be held on Saturday, April 17, at 2 p.m. MDT. Both matches are scheduled to be played at the Outdoor Tennis Courts. 

BYU Notes (11-5, 5-0 West Coast Conference)

• The Cougars are 11-5, most recently sweeping San Diego, 4-0, on Saturday
• BYU has wins over Grand Canyon, Weber State, Idaho State, Montana, Santa Clara, Air Force, Saint Mary's, Montana State, Portland, Gonzaga and San Diego. The Cougars' four losses were at Oregon (twice), to New Mexico at home, at Utah State and at UNLV. 
• The Cougars are 9-1 at home this season, including 3-0 at the Outdoor Tennis Courts with two sweeps
• BYU is led by seniors Ben Gajardo and Sean Hill, who are both 13-2 on the year, and Sam Tullis, who is 9-5
• The doubles pair of Sean Hill and Sam Tullis is 8-3 this season, including 4-1 in WCC play. Doubles duo Jack Barnett and Ben Gajardo are 6-1 (3-1 WCC) this season after beating ITA No. 61 August Holmgren and David Norfeldt of San Diego on Saturday.
• The Cougars have won five-straight matches and sit atop the West Coast Conference standings

Head Coach - Dave Porter

• Alma Mater: BYU, 1975
• Division 1 Coaching Record: 11-5 (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 (8-3)
• Dominik Jakovljevic & Mateo Vereau Melendez (1-0)
• Jack Barnett & Ben Gajardo (6-1)
• Brigham Andrus & Mateo Vereau Melendez (2-0)

BYU Singles Records

• Ben Gajardo (13-2)
• Sean Hill (13-2)
• Sam Tullis (9-5)
• Matheus Ferreira Leite (8-3)
• Mateo Vereau Melendez (7-7)
• Jack Barnett (5-3)
• Dominik Jakovljevic (5-5)
• Vinicius Feijao Nogueira (1-0)
• Alex Lin (0-1)

San Francisco Notes (7-6, 2-3 West Coast Conference)

• The Dons are 7-6, with their most recent win coming in a 4-0 sweep at Gonzaga on Saturday
• San Francisco has wins over Sacramento State (twice), UC Davis, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Portland and Gonzaga. The Dons' losses are to Fresno State, UC Davis, San Diego, LMU, Pepperdine and Saint Mary's. San Francisco also had matches against Cal and Hawai'i canceled.
• The Dons will be in Salt Lake City to face Utah, the Cougar's senior day opponent this Saturday, on Thursday, April 15 before traveling down to Provo for the Friday morning matchup with BYU
• The last meeting between BYU and San Francisco was on April 5, 2019, in Provo. The Cougars swept the Dons, 4-0. BYU leads the all-time series, 11-1.

Head Coach - JT Sundling

• Alma Mater: TCU (2013)
• Division 1 Record: 7-6 (1st Season)
• Record at San Francisco: Same

San Francisco Match Information - April 16

• Time: 10 a.m. MDT
• Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
• Live Stream (if match is held indoors): BYU Tennis Live Cam

Utah Notes (16-9, 2-5 Pac-12 Conference)

• The Utes are 16-9, most recently beating Arizona, 4-3, on Sunday
• Utah has wins over Grand Canyon, UT Arlington, Idaho State (twice), SMU, New Mexico, Boise State, Drake, Utah State, Montana, Washington, San Diego State, Montana State, Nevada, UC Davis and Arizona. The Utes' losses are to SMU, Wichita State, Denver Texas Tech, #18 UCLA, #10 USC, Oregon, Stanford and Arizona State.  
• The Utes will host San Francisco, BYU's opponent on Friday, April 16, on Thursday, April 15, before heading down to Provo for the Saturday afternoon rivalry matchup with the Cougars. 
• The last meeting between BYU and San Diego was on March 7, 20120, in Salt Lake City. The Cougars swept the Utes, 4-0. San Diego leads the all-time series, 16-8.

Head Coach - Roeland Brateanu

• Alma Mater: Utah (2004)
• Division 1 Record: 69-39 (7th Season)
• Record at Utah: Same

Utah Match Information - April 17

• Time: 2 p.m. MDT
• Live Stats: Stat Broadcast
• Live Stream (if match is held indoors): BYU Tennis Live Cam