Nov. 2, 2007

Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific men's tennis team kicked off the 2007 Pacific Invitational with two wins in doubles play and two wins in singles action on Nov. 2 in Stockton, Calif.

In singles action, David Gonzalez (Guayaquil, Ecuador) and Vegerd Veskimagi (Saku, Estonia) won their matches in the round of 16 in the B flight. Gonzalez defeated Dan Elefant of UC Davis 6-1; 6-7(5); 7-6(7), while Veskimagi took down Einar Hart of USF 6-3; 6-4 in the first round of the tournament. Brian Van Wagner (Pasadena, Calif.) fell to St. Mary's Jerry Ellison in flight C 6-2; 6-0.

In Doubles play, Artem Gramma (Krivoj Roj, Ukraine) and Veskimagi got off to a slow start falling to McNulty and Muesse of Sonoma State in the first round of flight A doubles action 8-6. However, they bounced back with a 9-8(1) win over Garcia and Garcia from UC Davis in round two to finish the day. In flight D action, Gonzalez and Van Wagner defeated St Mary's Emerson and Welty 8-0.

The Pacific Invitational will continue on Nov. 3 at 10:00 a.m. It is being played on University of the Pacific's campus at the Hal Nelson Tennis Courts.

Flight A Doubles - Round One:

McNulty / Muesse (Sonoma St.) def. Gramma / Veskimagi (Pacific), 8-6

Flight A Doubles - Round Two:

Gramma / Veskimagi (Pacific) def. Garcia / Garcia (UC Davis), 9-8 (1)

Flight D Doubles - Round Two:

Gonzalez / Van Wagner (Pacific) def. Emerson / Welty (St. Mary's), 8-0

Flight B Singles - Round of 16:

Gonzalez, David (Pacific) def. Elefant, Dan (UC Davis), 6-1; 6-7(5); 7-6(7)

Veskimagi, Vegerd (Pacific) def. Hart, Einar (USF), 6-3; 6-4

Ellison, Jerry (St. Mary's) def. Van Wagner, Brian (Pacific), 6-2; 6-0