Wednesday, March 30
La Jolla, Calif.
3:00 PM
UC Irvine
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UC San Diego
'Eaters Win Big West Opener at UC San Diego
March 30, 2022 | Men's Tennis
Results
LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team kicked off Big West play with a 4-0 victory over UC San Diego Wednesday afternoon at the Northview Tennis Courts.
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The Anteaters (11-4, 1-0 Big West), who wentΒ unbeaten in the month of March, won their 10th-straight match. They also improved to 8-0 all-time against UCSD.
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The 'Eaters started the day by winning a hard-fought doubles point as all three courts went down to the wire. At No. 3, Matthew Sah and Lawee Sherif took down Pelayo Rodriguez/Phillip Lan, 7-5, snapping the Triton duo's eight-match win streak.
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Riccardo Roberto and Ali Amiri then outlasted Daniel Traxler/William Lan, 7-6 (7-1), at the second position to secure the early 1-0 lead. Emmanuel Coste and Noah Zamora were also locked in a 6-6 tie with Eric Silberman/Zach Ermert when the match was abandoned.
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UCI carried that momentum into singles play with three straight-set wins to blank UC San DiegoΒ (4-14, 1-2 Big West). Zamora set the tone with a 6-0, 7-5 triumph over Ermert at No. 3. It was Zamora's eighth consecutive singles win.
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Mike Mkrtchian followed suit as he dispatched Charles Qian, 6-3, 6-2, on court six, before Coste delivered the final blow with a 6-3, 6-1 victory against Traxler at the top of the lineup.
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Roberto (6-3, 5-2) and Sherif (6-2, 5-2) were also on the brink of winning their respective matches at Nos. 2 and 4, while Amiri was on the comeback trail against Jett Cole, 4-6, 5-3, at the fifth spot.
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UC Irvine continues Big West play on Sunday, April 3, when it welcomes No. 61 Cal Poly to Anteater Tennis Stadium for a 1 p.m. showdown.
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NOTES
β’ UCI secured its first 10-match win streak since 2015.
β’ The Anteaters went 7-0 in March, marking their first undefeated month with at least five matches played since 2000.
β’ Riccardo Roberto made his return from injury, playing in his first match since March 6.
β’ Noah Zamora, who has won eight-straight singles matches, improved to 12-3 overall and 8-1 in dual-match play.
β’ Emmanuel Coste has also come out on top in his last six singles decisions as he is now 8-2 at No. 1.
β’ The 'Eaters won the doubles point for the seventh time in their last eight matches.
β’ Matthew Sah/Lawee Sherif have led the way with a 6-1 doubles record.
LA JOLLA, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team kicked off Big West play with a 4-0 victory over UC San Diego Wednesday afternoon at the Northview Tennis Courts.
Β
The Anteaters (11-4, 1-0 Big West), who wentΒ unbeaten in the month of March, won their 10th-straight match. They also improved to 8-0 all-time against UCSD.
Β
The 'Eaters started the day by winning a hard-fought doubles point as all three courts went down to the wire. At No. 3, Matthew Sah and Lawee Sherif took down Pelayo Rodriguez/Phillip Lan, 7-5, snapping the Triton duo's eight-match win streak.
Β
Riccardo Roberto and Ali Amiri then outlasted Daniel Traxler/William Lan, 7-6 (7-1), at the second position to secure the early 1-0 lead. Emmanuel Coste and Noah Zamora were also locked in a 6-6 tie with Eric Silberman/Zach Ermert when the match was abandoned.
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UCI carried that momentum into singles play with three straight-set wins to blank UC San DiegoΒ (4-14, 1-2 Big West). Zamora set the tone with a 6-0, 7-5 triumph over Ermert at No. 3. It was Zamora's eighth consecutive singles win.
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Mike Mkrtchian followed suit as he dispatched Charles Qian, 6-3, 6-2, on court six, before Coste delivered the final blow with a 6-3, 6-1 victory against Traxler at the top of the lineup.
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Roberto (6-3, 5-2) and Sherif (6-2, 5-2) were also on the brink of winning their respective matches at Nos. 2 and 4, while Amiri was on the comeback trail against Jett Cole, 4-6, 5-3, at the fifth spot.
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UC Irvine continues Big West play on Sunday, April 3, when it welcomes No. 61 Cal Poly to Anteater Tennis Stadium for a 1 p.m. showdown.
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NOTES
β’ UCI secured its first 10-match win streak since 2015.
β’ The Anteaters went 7-0 in March, marking their first undefeated month with at least five matches played since 2000.
β’ Riccardo Roberto made his return from injury, playing in his first match since March 6.
β’ Noah Zamora, who has won eight-straight singles matches, improved to 12-3 overall and 8-1 in dual-match play.
β’ Emmanuel Coste has also come out on top in his last six singles decisions as he is now 8-2 at No. 1.
β’ The 'Eaters won the doubles point for the seventh time in their last eight matches.
β’ Matthew Sah/Lawee Sherif have led the way with a 6-1 doubles record.
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