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MTEN | Gaels Battle Waves in Tough Home Contest

March 31, 2018

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MORAGA, Calif. - In a high energy, passionate match, Saint Mary's men's tennis (3-13, 0-4 WCC) forced tough matches but ultimately fell to Pepperdine (4-12, 1-2 WCC), 4-1 at Timothy Korth Tennis Courts on Saturday afternoon.

Pepperdine won the important doubles point after securing wins on courts 1 and 3. The Waves top duo handed Damon Kesaris and Nash Vollenweider their first conference loss of the season with the 6-2 score.

Down 3-0, Saint Mary's got on the board as Kesaris won his contest in straight sets on court 1. The second year player is now 11-3 in the dual season and has won his last five contests.

Senior Nash Vollenweider battled back after dropping the first set, and won the second set, 6-4, in an unfinished match.

The Gaels will be back in action on Thursday, April 5 at home versus BYU. First serve is set for 2 p.m. PDT.

Pepperdine 4, Saint Mary's 1
Timothy Korth Tennis Complex
March 31, 2018

Doubles
1. Lautaro Pane/Dane Esses (PEPP) def. Damon Kesaris/Nash Vollenweider (SMC) 6-2
2. Chambers Easterling/Jacob Lagman (SMC) vs. Brian Berdusco/Max Mendelsohn (PEPP) 4-4, unfinished
3. Yusuf Khamis/Dennis Uspensky (PEPP) def. Matthew Campana/Matis Bot (SMC) 6-3

Singles
1. Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Uspensky (PEPP) 6-3, 6-4
2. Nash Vollenweider (SMC) vs. Khamis (PEPP) 4-6, 6-4, unfinished
3. Esses (PEPP) def. Matthew Campana (SMC) 7-6, 6-2
4. Berdusco (PEPP) def. Matis Bot (SMC) 6-2, 6-4
5. Pane (PEPP) def. Chambers Easterling (SMC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Daniel Krutik (SMC) vs. Mendelsohn (PEPP) 6-2, 1-6, unfinished

Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 3) Singles (5, 4, 1, 3)

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Players Mentioned

Matis Bot

Matis Bot

6' 1"
Sophomore
Matthew Campana

Matthew Campana

6' 1"
Senior
Chambers Easterling

Chambers Easterling

6' 2"
Freshman
Damon Kesaris

Damon Kesaris

6' 0"
Sophomore
Daniel Krutik

Daniel Krutik

5' 8"
Junior
Jacob Lagman

Jacob Lagman

5' 7"
Senior
Nash Vollenweider

Nash Vollenweider

5' 10"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Matis Bot

Matis Bot

6' 1"
Sophomore
Matthew Campana

Matthew Campana

6' 1"
Senior
Chambers Easterling

Chambers Easterling

6' 2"
Freshman
Damon Kesaris

Damon Kesaris

6' 0"
Sophomore
Daniel Krutik

Daniel Krutik

5' 8"
Junior
Jacob Lagman

Jacob Lagman

5' 7"
Senior
Nash Vollenweider

Nash Vollenweider

5' 10"
Senior