IRVINE, Calif. --- UCI returned to its winning ways with a one-sided effort over visiting Boston College Thursday afternoon at Anteater Stadium dispatching them, 6-1.

The doubles point came down to Ryan Cheung and Jonathan Poon who pulled away at the end for the 8-5 victory to claim the deciding set and the doubles point.

Singles saw four of six opening sets go the 'Eaters' way. Ryan Cheung sealed things at No. 1 with a 7-6 (4), 6-3 sweep for the deciding point. Jonathan Hammel added a come-from-behind win taking No. 3 singles, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2.

UCI (3-9, 0-1) is back at it tomorrow, Fri. Mar. 7, with a 1:30 p.m. match against UNLV.

UC IRVINE 6, BOSTON COLLEGE 1

March 6, 2014
Anteater Tennis Stadium

Doubles
1 Ryan Cheung/Jonathan Poon (UCI) def. Aiden McNulty/Philip Nelson (BC) – 8-5
2 Jonathan Hammel/Tyler Pham (UCI) def. Kyle Childree/Matt Wagner (BC) – 8-1
3 Jonathan Raude/Alexandre Thirouin (BC) def. Justin Agbayani/Caryl Hernandez (UCI) – 8-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1

Singles
1 Ryan Cheung (UCI) def. Philip Nelson (BC) – 7-6 (4), 6-3
2 Tyler Pham (UCI) def. Jonathan Raude (BC) – 6-1, 6-2
3 Jonathan Hammel (UCI) def. Aiden McNulty (BC) – 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
4 Hank Workman (BC) def. Rafael Davidian (UCI) – 6-2, 2-6, 5-2 (ret.)
5 Shuhei Shibahara (UCI) def. Matt Wagner (BC) – 6-2, 6-2
6 Caryl Hernandez (UCI) def. Kyle Childree (BC) – 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 5, 1, 6, 3, 4

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