After winning the doubles point with wins at court Nos. 1 and 3, UCLA then reeled off three straight-set wins in singles play. The Bruins quickly went ahead 2-0 in the match when Joseph Di Giulio lost just two games at court No. 6, downing Michael Beiler, 6-1, 6-1. Junior Karue Sell then made it 3-0 in favor of the Bruins with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Tianyu Bao at court No. 4.
Dennis Mkrtchian got the clinching victory for UCLA at the No. 2 spot, as he downed Andres Alfonzo, 6-2, 6-2 to cap off the 4-0 win. It was a milestone result for the Bruin senior, who notched the 100th win of his career on Friday.
UCLA and Texas Tech have already met once this season, with the Bruins downing the Red Raiders, 4-1 during ITA Kick-Off Weekend in January.
NCAA First Round
#16 UCLA 4, Florida Gulf Coast 0
May 08, 2015 at Los Angeles, CA (Los Angeles Tennis Center)
| Doubles |
| 1. #12 McDonald/Redlicki (UCLA) def. E. Alfonzo/Vives (FGCU) 8-2 |
| 2. #86 Di Giulio/Sell (UCLA) vs. Lucas Vaz/Ventura (FGCU) 5-3, unfinished |
| 3. Mkrtchian/Rapp (UCLA) def. Bao/Austin Bates (FGCU) 8-3 |
UCLA Wins Doubles Point
| Singles |
| 1. #3 Mackenzie McDonald (UCLA) vs. Jordi Vives (FGCU) 6-4, 2-0, unfinished |
| 2. #36 Dennis Mkrtchian (UCLA) def. Andres Alfonzo (FGCU) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 3. #118 Martin Redlicki (UCLA) vs. Ricky Ventura (FGCU) 6-3, 3-1, unfinished |
| 4. Karue Sell (UCLA) def. Tianyu Bao (FGCU) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 5. Austin Rapp (UCLA) vs. Eduardo Alfonzo (FGCU) 7-5, 3-0, unfinished |
| 6. Joseph Di Giulio (UCLA) def. Michael Beiler (FGCU) 6-1, 6-1 |
| Match Notes |
| Florida Gulf Coast 17-6 |
| UCLA 16-9; National ranking #16 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,4,2) |