COD (6-2) took on one of the best teams in the state, taking the the Riverside City Tigers (12-0) to the limit in a tough non-conference match-up, falling, 6-3.

Freshman Kyryll Kryvchun (Vancouver (BC) Learning Network) continued his unbeaten streak in singles play, where he is 5-0, winning in straight sets 6-2 and 6-2.

Sophomore Dimitrije Vukovic (Burnaby (BC) Moscrop Secondary), took his competition to three sets, but falling in the third 10-2. The remaining Roadrunner matchups lost in straight sets.

In doubles play, Kryvchun and freshman Brian Johnson (Palm Springs H.S.) won, 8-3 and the duo of Vukovic and Prado had a tougher battle in their match, but triumphed, 9-8.

Sophomore Jakob Dvorken (Ridgewood, NJ) and partner, freshman Joshua Bailin (La Quinta H.S.) fell to the Tigers, 8-2.

The next match for College of the Desert Men's Tennis will be on March 6th at 2p, where they will continue Pacific Coast Athletic Conference-North Division (PCAC-North) by hosting the Imperial Valley Arabs.

Riverside defeated College of the Desert today, 6-3 in non-conference play at College of the Desert in Palm Desert.

DOUBLES:

#1: Kryvchun / Johnson (COD) def. Trustfull/Pidoux (RCC) 8-3
#2: Prado / Vukovic (COD) def. Ahouz / Van Os (RCC) 9-8
#3: Nicolay / Clash (RCC) def. Dvorken / Bailin (COD), 8-2

SINGLES:

#1 Kyryll Kryvchun (COD) def. Kayne Trustfull 6-2, 6-2
#2: Thomes Pidoux (RCC) def. Dimitrije Vukovic (COD) 6-2, 6-4, 10-2
#3: Elie-Noe Nicolay (RCC) def. Brian Johnson 6-3, 6-2
#4: Sami Ahouz (RCC) def. Jakob Dvorken (COD) 6-1, 6-1
#5: Miles Clash (RCC) def. Joau Luiz Zillo Prado (COD) 6-4, 6-0
#6: Threrry Van Os (RCC) def. Joshua Bailin (COD) 6-2, 6-0

Overall Record: 6-2
PCAC Record: 4-0

Story by Ashtyn Lyneis (COD sports information)
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