MALIBU, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team closed out its time at the ITA Southwest Regional Championships Sunday at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
 
The Anteaters wrapped up the weekend by winning four of their five extra singles matches. Junior Ali Amiri cruised to a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Cal Poly's Colter Smith. Freshman Rithvik Krishna added an impressive straight-set win, defeating Mariano Argote of Grand Canyon, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5).
 
Freshman Noah Zamora also outlasted Kilian Maitre of Hawai'i, 5-7, 6-3, 11-9, while senior Mike Mkrtchian earned a 6-0, ret., triumph over Hiroki Sakagawa (Arizona).
 
UC Irvine has one more tournament on its fall slate, traveling to Los Angeles for the LMU Invitational, Nov. 12-14.
 
 
Singles
Extra Matches
Rithvik Krishna def. Mariano Argote (GCU), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5)
Noah Zamora (UCI) def. Kilian Maitre (UH), 5-7, 6-3, 11-9
Mike Mkrtchian (UCI) def. Hiroki Sakagawa (UA), 6-0, ret.
Simao Alves (UA) def. Matthew Sah, 6-4, 3-6, 10-7
Ali Amiri (UCI) def. Colter Smith (CP), 6-4, 6-1