Thursday, March 2
Malibu, Calif.
11:00 AM
UC Irvine
0
at
4
#45 Pepperdine
UC Irvine Falls at 45th-Ranked Pepperdine
March 02, 2023 | Men's Tennis
MALIBU, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team fell to 45th-ranked Pepperdine, 4-0, on the road Thursday at Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
The Waves (4-5) took two of three doubles matches for the early lead. After dropping a 6-3 decision at No. 3, the Anteaters pulled even as Brandon Park and Noah Zamora took down Daniel De Jonge/Eero Vasa, 6-4, at the top of the lineup. Park and Zamora improved to 3-0 as a duo.
The doubles point then came down to court two where Ali Amiri and Thomas Smart were locked in a tight battle with Maxi Homberg/Max Wuelfing. The 'Eaters went the distance, but it was the home team that pulled out the win in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (9-7).
Pepperdine kept the momentum in singles, winning in straight sets on courts four, two and five for the team victory. Enrique Luque Rico held a 6-4, 3-3 lead over No. 124 Tim Zetivogel at No. 1 when the match was clinched.
UC Irvine (1-5) will look to bounce back tomorrow when it plays host to Boise State at Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach. First serve is set for 12 p.m.
The Waves (4-5) took two of three doubles matches for the early lead. After dropping a 6-3 decision at No. 3, the Anteaters pulled even as Brandon Park and Noah Zamora took down Daniel De Jonge/Eero Vasa, 6-4, at the top of the lineup. Park and Zamora improved to 3-0 as a duo.
The doubles point then came down to court two where Ali Amiri and Thomas Smart were locked in a tight battle with Maxi Homberg/Max Wuelfing. The 'Eaters went the distance, but it was the home team that pulled out the win in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (9-7).
Pepperdine kept the momentum in singles, winning in straight sets on courts four, two and five for the team victory. Enrique Luque Rico held a 6-4, 3-3 lead over No. 124 Tim Zetivogel at No. 1 when the match was clinched.
UC Irvine (1-5) will look to bounce back tomorrow when it plays host to Boise State at Palisades Tennis Club in Newport Beach. First serve is set for 12 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
630
Zeitvogel,Tim / 0 (124/-) [PEPPM]
43UF
#2 Singles Match
12
33
Vasa,Eero / 0 [PEPPM]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
430
Hadigian,Eric / 0 [PEPPM]
65UF
#4 Singles Match
12
14
Homberg,Maxi / 0 [PEPPM]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
13
Fellin,Pietro / 0 [PEPPM]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
410
Shelton,Robert / 0 [PEPPM]
65UF
Order of Finish:
4,2,5
Players Mentioned
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