Sunday, March 5
Irvine, Calif.
11:00 AM
UC Irvine
6
vs
1
Army
Photo by: Matt Brown
UCI Nets 6-1 Victory over Army
March 05, 2023 | Men's Tennis
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team picked up an impressive 6-1 win over Army West Point Sunday afternoon at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
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The 'Eaters (2-6) got out to a strong start in doubles action with Matthew Sah and Lawee Sherif taking down Jake Huarte/Nathan Jose, 6-2, at No. 3. The Black Knights then evened the playing field with a 6-2 victory on court two, setting the table for the top of the lineup.
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Army (8-8) was in control at No. 1 as Thomas Lake and A.J. Woodman held a 5-2 lead over Brandon Park and Noah Zamora, but the Anteaters refused to quit. Park/Zamora dug deep, winning five-straight games for the 7-5 victory. The UCI duo improved to 5-0 on the season.
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In singles, Thomas Smart made quick work of Marcus Sebastian, 6-0, 6-2, at the fifth position to put UC Irvine up, 2-0. The Black Knights then got on the board with a win at No. 6, but the 'Eaters proceeded to take the final four matches.
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Park started the run by dispatching Huarte, 6-2, 6-1, on court two before Rithvik Krishna clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph against Vishnu Bodavula at the fourth spot.
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Just minutes later, Enrique Luque Rico closed out a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Woodman at No. 1. Zamora wrapped up the afternoon at No. 2, upending Lake in a second-set tiebreaker for the 6-2, 7-6 (1) win.
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UC Irvine returns to Anteater Tennis Stadium tomorrow for a 10 a.m. showdown with Boston University.
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The 'Eaters (2-6) got out to a strong start in doubles action with Matthew Sah and Lawee Sherif taking down Jake Huarte/Nathan Jose, 6-2, at No. 3. The Black Knights then evened the playing field with a 6-2 victory on court two, setting the table for the top of the lineup.
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Army (8-8) was in control at No. 1 as Thomas Lake and A.J. Woodman held a 5-2 lead over Brandon Park and Noah Zamora, but the Anteaters refused to quit. Park/Zamora dug deep, winning five-straight games for the 7-5 victory. The UCI duo improved to 5-0 on the season.
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In singles, Thomas Smart made quick work of Marcus Sebastian, 6-0, 6-2, at the fifth position to put UC Irvine up, 2-0. The Black Knights then got on the board with a win at No. 6, but the 'Eaters proceeded to take the final four matches.
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Park started the run by dispatching Huarte, 6-2, 6-1, on court two before Rithvik Krishna clinched the match with a 6-3, 6-3 triumph against Vishnu Bodavula at the fourth spot.
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Just minutes later, Enrique Luque Rico closed out a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Woodman at No. 1. Zamora wrapped up the afternoon at No. 2, upending Lake in a second-set tiebreaker for the 6-2, 7-6 (1) win.
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UC Irvine returns to Anteater Tennis Stadium tomorrow for a 10 a.m. showdown with Boston University.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
A.J. Woodman / 0 [ARMY]
24
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Thomas Lake / 0 [ARMY]
36
67
#3 Singles Match
12
Jake Huarte / 0 [ARMY]
21
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Vishnu Bodavula / 0 [ARMY]
33
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Marcus Sebastian / 0 [ARMY]
02
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Samuel Eden / 0 [ARMY]
66
01
Order of Finish:
5,6,3,4,1,2
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