MTEN | Gaels Begin Pacific Invitational with Six Wins

STOCKTON, Calif. — Saint Mary's picked up six wins on the opening day on the Pacific Invitational on Friday including five victories in singles play.

Four of the Gaels' five singles wins came in straight sets. James Watt had the most dominant performance of the afternoon with a 6-1, 6-1 win over his opponent from Holy Names. Jackson Hawk, Boris Reckow, and Akbarmirzo Mamirov also won their matches in two sets while Abishek Bastola grinded out a three-set victory against Gvidas Motuzas from Nevada, 6-1, 4-6, 7-5.

Bastola and Andy Watterson teamed up for the team's lone doubles win on the day as they easily took down Holy Names' tandem of Achenbach/Fragalle in 8-1 fashion.

The full tournament results can be found by clicking here.

The Gaels return to the courts tomorrow morning for Day 2 of the tournament.

RESULTS

SINGLES
James Watt (SMC) d. Javier Luque (HNU) 6-1; 6-1
Tadiwa Chinamo (PAC) d. Matis Bot (SMC) 6-4; 6-1
Abhishek Bastola (SMC) d. Gvidas Motuzas (NEV) 6-1; 4-6; 7-5
Carlos Rodriguez (SAC) d. Karlo Divkovic (SMC) 6-4; 6-2
Johan Garpered (USF) d. Jackson Hawk (SMC) 6-4; 6-1
Boris Reckow (SMC) d. Benjamin Campi (NEV) 6-3; 6-4
Andy Watterson (SMC) d. Elliot Arnarp (SAC) 6-3; 6-1
Akbarmirzo Mamirov (SMC) d. MANROOP SAINI (PAC) 6-4; 5-1Ret (inj)

DOUBLES
Garpered/Huynh (USF) d. Bastola/Watterson (SMC) 8-5
De Simon/Vukovic (HNU) d. Hawk/Mamirov (SMC) 8-6
Bastola/Watterson (SMC) d. Achenbach/Fragalle (HNU) 8-1
Legaspi/Vizcarra (SAC) d. Watt/Reckow (SMC) 8-6
Ali/Neuhaus (SCU) d. Bot/Divkovic (SMC) 8-7(5)

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