Wednesday, March 29
Irvine, Calif.
4:00 PM
UC Irvine
4
vs
1
Saint Mary's
Anteaters Deliver 4-1 Win over Saint Mary's in Non-Conference Finale
March 29, 2023 | Men's Tennis
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team closed out its non-conference slate with a 4-1 victory over Saint Mary's Wednesday at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
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The 'Eaters extended their win streak to seven and improved to 8-6 on the year.
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For the fourth time in the last five outings, UCI dropped the doubles point but came back to win the match in singles.
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Matthew Sah and Rithvik Krishna teamed up for the first time this season and cruised to a 6-2 victory over Mathis Moysan/Felipe Rincon at No. 3.
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The Gaels (3-8) then came out on top in a pair of tightly-contested matches. Diego Jarry/Caelan Potts edged Enrique Luque Rico and Thomas Smart, 7-5, at the second position before Carlos Ramos Membriv/James Watt outlasted Brandon Park and Noah Zamora, 7-6 (7-5), at the top of the lineup to secure the doubles point.
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The Anteaters came storming back in singles, taking the first set on five of the six courts. Krishna continued to roll as he dispatched Moysan, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 4 for his sixth-straight victory.
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Smart then gave UC Irvine the lead with a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Rincon at the sixth spot.
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Park followed suit as he upended Jarry, 6-2, 6-3, on court two, before Zamora finished strong for the 6-3, 6-4 match-clinching victory. Zamora was down 4-3 in the second set but took the next three games to keep his win streak intact at six in a row.
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UC Irvine will resume Big West play this weekend when it makes the trek to Hawai'i for a 1 p.m. (HT) / 4 p.m. (PT) showdown on Saturday, April 1.
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The 'Eaters extended their win streak to seven and improved to 8-6 on the year.
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For the fourth time in the last five outings, UCI dropped the doubles point but came back to win the match in singles.
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Matthew Sah and Rithvik Krishna teamed up for the first time this season and cruised to a 6-2 victory over Mathis Moysan/Felipe Rincon at No. 3.
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The Gaels (3-8) then came out on top in a pair of tightly-contested matches. Diego Jarry/Caelan Potts edged Enrique Luque Rico and Thomas Smart, 7-5, at the second position before Carlos Ramos Membriv/James Watt outlasted Brandon Park and Noah Zamora, 7-6 (7-5), at the top of the lineup to secure the doubles point.
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The Anteaters came storming back in singles, taking the first set on five of the six courts. Krishna continued to roll as he dispatched Moysan, 6-0, 6-1, at No. 4 for his sixth-straight victory.
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Smart then gave UC Irvine the lead with a 6-0, 6-1 triumph over Rincon at the sixth spot.
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Park followed suit as he upended Jarry, 6-2, 6-3, on court two, before Zamora finished strong for the 6-3, 6-4 match-clinching victory. Zamora was down 4-3 in the second set but took the next three games to keep his win streak intact at six in a row.
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UC Irvine will resume Big West play this weekend when it makes the trek to Hawai'i for a 1 p.m. (HT) / 4 p.m. (PT) showdown on Saturday, April 1.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
1234
James Watt / 0 [SMCM]
5610
742UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Diego Jarry / 0 [SMCM]
23
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Carlos Ramos Membriv / 0 [SMCM]
34
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Mathis Moysan / 0 [SMCM]
01
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Caelan Potts / 0 [SMCM]
650
46UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Felipe Rincon / 0 [SMCM]
01
66
Order of Finish:
4,6,2,3
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