Sunday, February 21
Irvine, Calif.
11:00 AM
UC Irvine
5
vs
2
Fresno State
Photo by: Robert Huskey
UC Irvine Defeats Fresno State in Home Opener
February 21, 2021 | Men's Tennis
Results
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team defeated Fresno State, 5-2, in its home opener Sunday afternoon at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
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The 'Eaters (2-2) got out to an early lead with a strong start in doubles. At No. 1, Bjorn Hoffmann and Bruce Man-Son-Hing took down Angus Bradshaw/Aleksandr Myagkov, 6-4. Jeremy Merville and Matthew Sah were then able to hold off one match point before closing out a 7-5 win over Alexey Aleschev/Reece Falck on court three to clinch the point.
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The Bulldogs (2-2) tied it up in singles with a win at No. 4, but UCI took the next two matches for a 3-1 lead. Merville dispatchedΒ Aleschev, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 3, while Mike Mkrtchian also had an impressive straight-set victory at No. 6, defeating Henrique Osorio, 6-3, 7-6 (2).
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After Fresno State picked up another team point on court two,Β HoffmannΒ deliveredΒ theΒ match-clinching victory at the top of the lineup. Hoffmann, the two-time reigning Big West Athlete of the Week,Β fought back from a first-set loss to upend three-time All-Mountain West selection Zdenek Derkas, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7).
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Sophomore Matthew Sah put a stamp on the afternoon with a hard-fought 6-7 (1), 7-6 (6), 6-2 win at No. 5.
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NOTES
β’Β Bjorn Hoffmann and Matthew Sah are tied for the team lead with three singles wins through four matches.
β’Β The Anteaters won the doubles point for the first time this season.
β’Β Hoffmann andΒ Bruce Man-Son-Hing are the only tandem who have played every match together.
β’Β Man-Son-Hing earned his 45th career doubles victory.
β’ He is now tiedΒ for 22nd with assistant coach Tyler Pham among UCI's all-time dual-match doubles win leaders.
β’Β Mark Peneff and Thomas Smart played together at No. 2 for the second-straight outing.
β’Β Sah played with his third different partner (Merville) at No. 3 doubles this season. Β
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team defeated Fresno State, 5-2, in its home opener Sunday afternoon at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
Β
The 'Eaters (2-2) got out to an early lead with a strong start in doubles. At No. 1, Bjorn Hoffmann and Bruce Man-Son-Hing took down Angus Bradshaw/Aleksandr Myagkov, 6-4. Jeremy Merville and Matthew Sah were then able to hold off one match point before closing out a 7-5 win over Alexey Aleschev/Reece Falck on court three to clinch the point.
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The Bulldogs (2-2) tied it up in singles with a win at No. 4, but UCI took the next two matches for a 3-1 lead. Merville dispatchedΒ Aleschev, 6-3, 6-1, at No. 3, while Mike Mkrtchian also had an impressive straight-set victory at No. 6, defeating Henrique Osorio, 6-3, 7-6 (2).
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After Fresno State picked up another team point on court two,Β HoffmannΒ deliveredΒ theΒ match-clinching victory at the top of the lineup. Hoffmann, the two-time reigning Big West Athlete of the Week,Β fought back from a first-set loss to upend three-time All-Mountain West selection Zdenek Derkas, 5-7, 6-1, 7-6 (7).
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Sophomore Matthew Sah put a stamp on the afternoon with a hard-fought 6-7 (1), 7-6 (6), 6-2 win at No. 5.
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NOTES
β’Β Bjorn Hoffmann and Matthew Sah are tied for the team lead with three singles wins through four matches.
β’Β The Anteaters won the doubles point for the first time this season.
β’Β Hoffmann andΒ Bruce Man-Son-Hing are the only tandem who have played every match together.
β’Β Man-Son-Hing earned his 45th career doubles victory.
β’ He is now tiedΒ for 22nd with assistant coach Tyler Pham among UCI's all-time dual-match doubles win leaders.
β’Β Mark Peneff and Thomas Smart played together at No. 2 for the second-straight outing.
β’Β Sah played with his third different partner (Merville) at No. 3 doubles this season. Β
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