Geerts Upsets Top-Ranked Player in Loss to No. 2 UCLA

TEMPE, Ariz. - The No. 33 Arizona State men's tennis team fell to No. 2 UCLA 4-2 despite capturing the doubles point and Michaël Geerts' victory over the No. 1 player in the nation. The matchup was the liveliest at the Whiteman Tennis Center so far this season, notching a season-high 432 attendance.

The pair of Benjamin Hannestad and William Kirkman defeated Bryce Pereira and Maxime Cressy in the first doubles match 6-4.

Team captain Geerts and Tim Ruehl improved to a team-leading 4-1 in conference doubles play with a point-clinching win against No. 59 Martin Redlicki and Evan Zhu. The match was competitive from the beginning, with the Devils tandem falling behind 3-4, only to tie it up at…