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...Bulldogs (10-6) battled back to tie the match at 3-3 after three close, well-contested matches went in their favor, and Beren’s match against Sergiu Modoc at No. 6 had to be halted due to the rain with him leading 3-2 in the third...
When the contest resumed, Beren won the first game to build a 4-2 lead, but dropped the next three. Beren then fought off three match points over the next three games to force a tiebreak. There, Beren took two of the first three points, but Modoc ran off six of the final seven to take the match, 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (3) and clinch the Fresno State victory...
...With Modoc showing signs of fatigue and the clock approaching midnight, Beren finally came through with a service break. He was up 3-2 later in the third set when a light mist and drizzle started coming down, and the umpires debated the wisdom of continuing the match...
...actually [Modoc] who first called for stopping play,” Beren said. “He was looking for any way to escape without a loss. I was eager to keep playing...
Instead, since the Crimson is heading to California for spring break, the Fresno St. team and Modoc will meet the Crimson on Saturday at Stanford to take care of unfinished business...