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UCI Nets Three Wins on Final Day of UCSB Fall Classic
October 08, 2023 | Men's Tennis
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team wrapped up action at the UCSB Fall Classic Sunday at Arnhold Tennis Center.
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UCI started the final day of the tournament by going 2-0 in doubles. Junior Rithvik Krishna and senior Matthew Sah upended UCLA's Spencer Johnson and Timothy Li, 8-5. It was the first victory of the season for Krishna/Sah, while they improved to 6-2 as an Anteater duo.
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Freshman Andy Nguyen and junior Lawee Sherif won their second doubles match of the weekend, taking down Alfred Almasi/Paolo Rosati of Grand Canyon, 8-4.
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Sherif carried the momentum into his singles match where he dispatched San Diego State's Robin Parts, 6-0, 6-2. Sherif finished the weekend with a 2-2 record.
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Krishna was the only other 'Eater to compete in singles on Sunday. He fell to Colter Smith (Cal Poly) in straight sets.
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Up next for UC Irvine will be the ITA Southwest Regional Championships in Malibu, California, Oct. 19-23.
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UCSB Fall Classic
Arnhold Tennis Center
October 8, 2023
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Flight A Singles Consolation
Lawee Sherif (UCI) def. Robin Parts (SDSU) 6-0, 6-2
Colter Smith (Cal Poly) def. Rithvik Krishna (UCI) 6-1, 6-4
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Flight A Doubles Consolation
Rithvik Krishna/Matthew Sah (UCI) def. Spencer Johnson/Timothy Li (UCLA) 8-5
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Flight B Doubles Consolation
Andy Nguyen/Lawee Sherif (UCI) def. Alfred Almasi/Paolo Rosati 8-4
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UCI started the final day of the tournament by going 2-0 in doubles. Junior Rithvik Krishna and senior Matthew Sah upended UCLA's Spencer Johnson and Timothy Li, 8-5. It was the first victory of the season for Krishna/Sah, while they improved to 6-2 as an Anteater duo.
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Freshman Andy Nguyen and junior Lawee Sherif won their second doubles match of the weekend, taking down Alfred Almasi/Paolo Rosati of Grand Canyon, 8-4.
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Sherif carried the momentum into his singles match where he dispatched San Diego State's Robin Parts, 6-0, 6-2. Sherif finished the weekend with a 2-2 record.
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Krishna was the only other 'Eater to compete in singles on Sunday. He fell to Colter Smith (Cal Poly) in straight sets.
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Up next for UC Irvine will be the ITA Southwest Regional Championships in Malibu, California, Oct. 19-23.
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UCSB Fall Classic
Arnhold Tennis Center
October 8, 2023
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Flight A Singles Consolation
Lawee Sherif (UCI) def. Robin Parts (SDSU) 6-0, 6-2
Colter Smith (Cal Poly) def. Rithvik Krishna (UCI) 6-1, 6-4
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Flight A Doubles Consolation
Rithvik Krishna/Matthew Sah (UCI) def. Spencer Johnson/Timothy Li (UCLA) 8-5
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Flight B Doubles Consolation
Andy Nguyen/Lawee Sherif (UCI) def. Alfred Almasi/Paolo Rosati 8-4
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