Monday, January 20
Los Angeles, Calif.
11:00 AM
UC Irvine
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at
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USC
UC Irvine Drops 6-0 Decision at USC
January 20, 2025 | Men's Tennis
LOS ANGELES β UC Irvine, which was playing its third match in four days, fell to USC, 6-0, Monday at David X. Marks Tennis Stadium.
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The Anteaters (1-2) came up just short in doubles. After the Trojans took the match at No. 1, Rithvik Krishna and Hiroki Sakagawa rallied for a 7-5 victory over Karl Lee/Oscar Weightman at the third position.
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On court two, Sohrob Amiryavari and Max Fardanesh fought back from a 5-2 deficit to force a tiebreaker, but the 'Eaters were unable to complete the comeback, dropping a narrow 7-6 (4) decision to Matteo Morazzi/Nathan Trouve.
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USC (1-0), which was playing its first match of the season, kept the momentum in singles where it won at Nos. 2, 4 and 1 to clinch the victory.
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At the fifth spot, Amiryavari won a second-set tiebreaker to force a third, but Morazzi was able to hold on for the 6-1, 6-7 (2), 10-6 triumph.
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Sakagawa's match against Weightman at No. 3 went unfinished. Sakagawa took the first set 6-4 and was down 5-3 in the second.
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UC Irvine returns to action this weekend as it heads to San Diego State for a 12 p.m. showdown on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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The Anteaters (1-2) came up just short in doubles. After the Trojans took the match at No. 1, Rithvik Krishna and Hiroki Sakagawa rallied for a 7-5 victory over Karl Lee/Oscar Weightman at the third position.
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On court two, Sohrob Amiryavari and Max Fardanesh fought back from a 5-2 deficit to force a tiebreaker, but the 'Eaters were unable to complete the comeback, dropping a narrow 7-6 (4) decision to Matteo Morazzi/Nathan Trouve.
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USC (1-0), which was playing its first match of the season, kept the momentum in singles where it won at Nos. 2, 4 and 1 to clinch the victory.
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At the fifth spot, Amiryavari won a second-set tiebreaker to force a third, but Morazzi was able to hold on for the 6-1, 6-7 (2), 10-6 triumph.
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Sakagawa's match against Weightman at No. 3 went unfinished. Sakagawa took the first set 6-4 and was down 5-3 in the second.
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UC Irvine returns to action this weekend as it heads to San Diego State for a 12 p.m. showdown on Saturday, Jan. 25.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
61
Peter Makk / 0 [USC]
76
#2 Singles Match
12
31
Nathan Trouve / 0 [USC]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
630
Oscar Weightman / 0 [USC]
45UF
#4 Singles Match
12
31
Karl Lee / 0 [USC]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
26
Neils Hoffmann / 0 [USC]
67
#6 Singles Match
123
176
Matteo Morazzi / 0 [USC]
6610
Order of Finish:
2,4,1,5,6
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