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UCI Defeats Villanova, Wins Fourth-Straight

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IRVINE, Calif. – UC Irvine dominated Villanova in a 6-1 victory Tuesday morning at Anteater Tennis Stadium.

UCI wins its fourth-straight match and improves to 6-3 on the season. The Wildcats fall to 8-5 overall.

DOUBLES
> UCI got off to a good start, winning the doubles point to take a 1-0 lead
> Mason Hansen and Daniel Gealer made quick work of Villanova's Stefan Suarez and Tommy Mulflur, winning 6-3 at No. 2
> Bruce Man-Son-Hing and Luis Lopez clinched the point with a 6-2 victory on court three

SINGLES
> UCI won on Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6 to earn the 6-1 victory
> Hansen put UCI up 2-0 winning in straight sets, 6-1, 6-2, over the Wildcats' Thomas Dodson
> Daniel Gealer earned a win on court five, 7-5, 6-2, defeating Mulflur
> Aaron Bailey clinched the match with a 7-6 (7-4), 6-1 victory at No. 4 over Charlie Schuls
> Lopez earned a win at the top spot, 7-6, 6-4
> UCI fell at the No. 2 spot but Mike Mkrtchian ended the day with a 6-4, 6-2 win at No. 6

UP NEXT
> UCI continues its home stretch Monday, March 11 at 1 p.m. against Gonzaga

NOTES
> Luis Lopez earned his second-straight win at No. 1 singles
> Hansen improves to 4-0 at No. 3 singles
> Bruce Man-Son-Hing and Lopez remain undefeated, 6-0, as a doubles team

UC Irvine 6, Villanova 1
Doubles

1. Tyler Roth/Thomas Dodson (VILL) def. Vatsal Bajpai/Mateusz Smolicki (UCI), 7-5
2. Mason Hansen/Daniel Gealer (UCI) def. Stefan Suarez/Tommy Mulflur (VILL), 6-3
3. Bruce Man-Son-Hing/Luis Lopez (UCI) def. Daniel Martinez/Mike Czlonka (VILL), 6-2
Order: 2,3,1

Singles
1. Lopez (UCI) def. Suarez (VILL), 7-6, 6-4
2. Roth (VILL) def. Smolicki (UCI), 7-6, 3-6, 10-7
3. Hansen (UCI) def. Dodson (VILL), 6-1, 6-2
4. Aaron Bailey (UCI) def. Charlie Schuls (VILL), 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
5. Gealer (UCI) def. Mulflur (VILL), 7-5, 6-2
6. Mike Mkrtchian (UCI) def. Martinez (VILL), 6-4, 6-2
Order: 3,5,4,1,2,6
 
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