Friday, April 14
Irvine, Calif.
1:00 PM
UC Irvine
4
vs
0
UC Davis
Anteaters Defeat Aggies to Remain Unbeaten in Big West Play
April 14, 2023 | Men's Tennis
IRVINE, Calif. - UC Irvine took over sole possession of first place in The Big West standings with a 4-0 victory over UC Davis Friday afternoon at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
The 'Eaters (11-6, 4-0 Big West) remain the lone undefeated team in Big West play as the Aggies dropped to 11-6 overall and 4-1 in conference.
UCI has now won 10 matches in a row, while UCD, which was coming off big victories over Hawai'i and then No. 32 UC Santa Barbara, saw its run snapped at four.
UC Irvine got out to a strong start, taking the doubles point for a 1-0 lead. Brandon Park and Noah Zamora beat UC Davis' No. 1 duo of Mitchell Davis/Andrei Volgin, 6-4, to improve to 10-4 at the top of the lineup.
Lawee Sherif and Thomas Smart then secured the early point with an identical 6-4 victory over Brett Brinkman/Sam De Vries at No. 2.
Rithvik Krishna continued his tear through singles play, dispatching Ryan Torres 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4. Krishna has won nine in a row and dropped only two sets during that stretch.
Zamora followed suit, upending Brinkman 6-2, 7-5 to put the 'Eaters on top, 3-0. He matched Krishna for the team's longest active win streak at nine.
Smart then delivered the match-clinching point with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over De Vries on court five.
UCI will have another tough Big West test on Sunday, April 16, when it welcomes 38th-ranked UC Santa Barbara to Anteater Tennis Stadium for a 1 p.m. showdown.
The 'Eaters (11-6, 4-0 Big West) remain the lone undefeated team in Big West play as the Aggies dropped to 11-6 overall and 4-1 in conference.
UCI has now won 10 matches in a row, while UCD, which was coming off big victories over Hawai'i and then No. 32 UC Santa Barbara, saw its run snapped at four.
UC Irvine got out to a strong start, taking the doubles point for a 1-0 lead. Brandon Park and Noah Zamora beat UC Davis' No. 1 duo of Mitchell Davis/Andrei Volgin, 6-4, to improve to 10-4 at the top of the lineup.
Lawee Sherif and Thomas Smart then secured the early point with an identical 6-4 victory over Brett Brinkman/Sam De Vries at No. 2.
Rithvik Krishna continued his tear through singles play, dispatching Ryan Torres 6-1, 6-4 at No. 4. Krishna has won nine in a row and dropped only two sets during that stretch.
Zamora followed suit, upending Brinkman 6-2, 7-5 to put the 'Eaters on top, 3-0. He matched Krishna for the team's longest active win streak at nine.
Smart then delivered the match-clinching point with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over De Vries on court five.
UCI will have another tough Big West test on Sunday, April 16, when it welcomes 38th-ranked UC Santa Barbara to Anteater Tennis Stadium for a 1 p.m. showdown.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Andrei Volgin / 0 [UCD-M]
660
26UF
#2 Singles Match
123
C. Djakouris / 0 [UCD-M]
650
22UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Brett Brinkman / 0 [UCD-M]
25
67
#4 Singles Match
12
Ryan Torres / 0 [UCD-M]
14
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Sam De Vries / 0 [UCD-M]
23
66
#6 Singles Match
123
Lucas Bollinger / 0 [UCD-M]
740
53UF
Order of Finish:
4,3,5
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