Saturday, March 9
Irvine, Calif.
10:00 AM
UC Irvine
7
vs
0
Weber State
UCI Topples Weber State, 7-0
March 09, 2024 | Men's Tennis
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's tennis team swept Weber State, 7-0, Saturday at Anteater Tennis Stadium.
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The Anteaters improved to 7-4 overall and remained perfect at home where they are 6-0. The Wildcats dropped to 4-9 on the season.
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The two sides played a tough doubles point with Weber State taking the early advantage after a 6-3 win at No. 1.
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Andy Nguyen and Hiroki SakagawaΒ brought the 'Eaters even with a 6-4 victory over Connor Kruger/William Zulch at No. 2.
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All eyes then turned to court three where Brandon Park and Matthew Sah faced a 4-1 deficit against Tuan Minh/Matteo Savio. The UCI duo dug deep, coming all the way back to tie it up at 4-all. After the Wildcats took the next game, Park and Sah reeled off three-straight wins to clinch the doubles point with a 7-5 triumph.
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The Anteaters kept the momentum in singles where they did not drop a set. At No. 2, Noah Zamora made quick work of Elyes Marouani, 6-2, 6-1, for his fourth-straight win.
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Nguyen followed suit, taking down Kruger, 6-2, 6-4, at the third position. Rahul Dhokia then upended Savio on court six to secure the team victory.
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Sakagawa, who was playing his first match at the top of the lineup, defeated Tristan Sarap, 6-4, 6-1. Ali Amiri and Lawee Sherif both won a second-set tiebreaker to complete the sweep. Amiri outlasted Minh, 6-0, 7-6 (6) at No. 5, while Sherif pulled out a 6-1, 7-6 (5) victory over Zulch at No. 4.
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UC Irvine continues a four-match homestand next week against Case Western (March 12) and Columbia (March 15).
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The Anteaters improved to 7-4 overall and remained perfect at home where they are 6-0. The Wildcats dropped to 4-9 on the season.
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The two sides played a tough doubles point with Weber State taking the early advantage after a 6-3 win at No. 1.
Β
Andy Nguyen and Hiroki SakagawaΒ brought the 'Eaters even with a 6-4 victory over Connor Kruger/William Zulch at No. 2.
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All eyes then turned to court three where Brandon Park and Matthew Sah faced a 4-1 deficit against Tuan Minh/Matteo Savio. The UCI duo dug deep, coming all the way back to tie it up at 4-all. After the Wildcats took the next game, Park and Sah reeled off three-straight wins to clinch the doubles point with a 7-5 triumph.
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The Anteaters kept the momentum in singles where they did not drop a set. At No. 2, Noah Zamora made quick work of Elyes Marouani, 6-2, 6-1, for his fourth-straight win.
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Nguyen followed suit, taking down Kruger, 6-2, 6-4, at the third position. Rahul Dhokia then upended Savio on court six to secure the team victory.
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Sakagawa, who was playing his first match at the top of the lineup, defeated Tristan Sarap, 6-4, 6-1. Ali Amiri and Lawee Sherif both won a second-set tiebreaker to complete the sweep. Amiri outlasted Minh, 6-0, 7-6 (6) at No. 5, while Sherif pulled out a 6-1, 7-6 (5) victory over Zulch at No. 4.
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UC Irvine continues a four-match homestand next week against Case Western (March 12) and Columbia (March 15).
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
41
66
#2 Singles Match
12
21
66
#3 Singles Match
12
24
66
#4 Singles Match
12
16
67
#5 Singles Match
12
06
67
#6 Singles Match
12
41
66
Order of Finish:
2,3,6,1,5,4
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