Sunday, February 19
Stockton, Calif.
12:00 PM
UC Irvine
4
at
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Pacific
Photo by: Matt Brown
'Eaters Close out Road Trip with 4-2 Win at Pacific
February 19, 2023 | Men's Tennis
STOCKTON, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team closed out its weekend road trip with a 4-2 win over Pacific Sunday at Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center.
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The Anteaters (1-4) came out strong, winning the doubles point for the second match in a row. Junior Brandon Park and sophomore Noah Zamora made quick work of Peter Alam/Manroop Saini, 6-2, at No. 1. Park/Zamora improved to 2-0 as a duo.
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Senior Matthew Sah and sophomore Lawee Sherif followed suit with a 6-3 win over Andre Rodeia/Tiago Silva at the third position to secure the early lead. Sah/Sherif were making their season debut as a tandem.
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In singles play, the Tigers quickly evened the score with a straight-set victory at the top of the lineup. Junior Thomas Smart answered by dispatching Riley Hillenbrand, 6-4, 6-3, on court six. It was his third win in his last four outings.
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Graduate student Enrique Luque Rico then gave UCI a 3-1 advantage as he bounced back from a first-set loss to take down Ran Amar, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2.
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Pacific (2-6) was able to stay alive with a hard-fought victory at No. 3, before sophomore Rithvik Krishna clinched the Anteaters' first win of the young season. Krishna upended Rodeia, 6-3, 7-6 (5) at the fourth spot.
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UC Irvine will look to keep the momentum against two more West Coast Conference opponents as it returns home to host Saint Mary's (Feb. 24) and Gonzaga (Feb. 25).
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The Anteaters (1-4) came out strong, winning the doubles point for the second match in a row. Junior Brandon Park and sophomore Noah Zamora made quick work of Peter Alam/Manroop Saini, 6-2, at No. 1. Park/Zamora improved to 2-0 as a duo.
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Senior Matthew Sah and sophomore Lawee Sherif followed suit with a 6-3 win over Andre Rodeia/Tiago Silva at the third position to secure the early lead. Sah/Sherif were making their season debut as a tandem.
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In singles play, the Tigers quickly evened the score with a straight-set victory at the top of the lineup. Junior Thomas Smart answered by dispatching Riley Hillenbrand, 6-4, 6-3, on court six. It was his third win in his last four outings.
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Graduate student Enrique Luque Rico then gave UCI a 3-1 advantage as he bounced back from a first-set loss to take down Ran Amar, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4 at No. 2.
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Pacific (2-6) was able to stay alive with a hard-fought victory at No. 3, before sophomore Rithvik Krishna clinched the Anteaters' first win of the young season. Krishna upended Rodeia, 6-3, 7-6 (5) at the fourth spot.
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UC Irvine will look to keep the momentum against two more West Coast Conference opponents as it returns home to host Saint Mary's (Feb. 24) and Gonzaga (Feb. 25).
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
31
Peter Alam / 0 [PAC]
66
#2 Singles Match
123
166
Ran Amar / 0 [PAC]
624
#3 Singles Match
12
36
Terence Das / 0 [PAC]
67
#4 Singles Match
12
67
Andre Rodeia / 0 [PAC]
36
#5 Singles Match
1234
6530
Tiago Silva / 0 [PAC]
471UF
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Riley Hillenbrand / 0 [PAC]
43
Order of Finish:
1,6,3,4,2
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