Saturday, April 30
San Diego, Calif.
9:00 AM
UC Irvine
4
vs
0
[2] Cal Poly
Anteaters Blank Cal Poly, Advance to Big West Championship Match
April 30, 2022 | Men's Tennis
Results
SAN DIEGO - The third-seeded UC Irvine men's tennis team blanked No. 2 seed and 60th-ranked Cal Poly, 4-0, in the Big West semifinals Saturday morning at Barnes Tennis Center.
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The Anteaters (16-6) are moving on to tomorrow's championship match where they will face top-seeded UC Santa Barbara. It will be UCI's ninth appearance in the conference final and first since 2015.
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In doubles, Cal Poly (15-6) opened with a 6-3 win at No. 3, but that was about all the 'Eaters would allow. Emmanuel Coste and Noah Zamora came right back with a 6-3 victory of their own against Colter Smith/Bastiaan Weststrate at the top of the lineup.
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It then came down to court two where Riccardo Roberto and Matthew Sah delivered in the clutch, upending Hendrik Inno/Joseph Leather, 6-4, to secure the early lead.
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UC Irvine kept the momentum in singles, cruising to three straight-set victories for the sweep. Zamora got things started by making quick work of Smith, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 3. Mike Mkrtchian followed suit with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Fernando Fonseca at the fourth position. Roberto then closed it out, dispatching Leather, 6-4, 6-2, for the match-clincher.
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UCI and 55th-ranked UC Santa Barbara will square off for the Big West title and NCAA automatic bid tomorrow at Barnes Tennis Center. First serve is set for 9 a.m.
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NOTES
β’ UC Irvine will be making its ninth appearance in the Big West championship match.
β’ The Anteaters have won three conference tournament titles (2005, 2010, 2011).
β’ Riccardo Roberto continued his impressive run in singles play, extending his win streak to 10.
β’ Mike Mkrtchian and Noah Zamora also won their fourth consecutive singles matches.
β’ The 'Eaters improved to 11-1 when winning the doubles point.
β’ UCI earned its third victory over a ranked team this year.
SAN DIEGO - The third-seeded UC Irvine men's tennis team blanked No. 2 seed and 60th-ranked Cal Poly, 4-0, in the Big West semifinals Saturday morning at Barnes Tennis Center.
Β
The Anteaters (16-6) are moving on to tomorrow's championship match where they will face top-seeded UC Santa Barbara. It will be UCI's ninth appearance in the conference final and first since 2015.
Β
In doubles, Cal Poly (15-6) opened with a 6-3 win at No. 3, but that was about all the 'Eaters would allow. Emmanuel Coste and Noah Zamora came right back with a 6-3 victory of their own against Colter Smith/Bastiaan Weststrate at the top of the lineup.
Β
It then came down to court two where Riccardo Roberto and Matthew Sah delivered in the clutch, upending Hendrik Inno/Joseph Leather, 6-4, to secure the early lead.
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UC Irvine kept the momentum in singles, cruising to three straight-set victories for the sweep. Zamora got things started by making quick work of Smith, 6-2, 6-0, at No. 3. Mike Mkrtchian followed suit with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Fernando Fonseca at the fourth position. Roberto then closed it out, dispatching Leather, 6-4, 6-2, for the match-clincher.
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UCI and 55th-ranked UC Santa Barbara will square off for the Big West title and NCAA automatic bid tomorrow at Barnes Tennis Center. First serve is set for 9 a.m.
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NOTES
β’ UC Irvine will be making its ninth appearance in the Big West championship match.
β’ The Anteaters have won three conference tournament titles (2005, 2010, 2011).
β’ Riccardo Roberto continued his impressive run in singles play, extending his win streak to 10.
β’ Mike Mkrtchian and Noah Zamora also won their fourth consecutive singles matches.
β’ The 'Eaters improved to 11-1 when winning the doubles point.
β’ UCI earned its third victory over a ranked team this year.
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