
MTEN | Lions Fight Past Gaels, 4-0
3/29/2019 6:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Saint Mary's came up short in a loss to Loyola Marymount on the road.
LOS ANGELES — Saint Mary's (3-12) suffered their second straight loss as they were swept by the Lions while on the road Friday.
Matis Bot and Abhishek Bastola nearly claimed a win on Court 1 but their match was called with a 5-3 lead. The Lions took the other two doubles matches with final scores of 6-4 and 6-3.
The Lions earned straight set wins in the second, third and sixth singles slot to take the match. Bot won his first set on Court 4 and James Watt fought into the third set as the Gaels' top player but both matches went unfinished.
RESULTS
Loyola Marymount 4, Saint Mary's 0
DOUBLES
1. Matis Bot/Abhishek Bastola (SMC) led Nick Borchenko/Diego Nava (LMU) 5-3, unfinished
2. Thien Nguyen/Lukas Moenter (LMU) def. James Watt/Brian Lee (SMC) 6-4
3. Ryan Brown/Ethan Prost (LMU) def. Daniel Krutik/David Abfalter (SMC) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3
SINGLES
1. Lukas Moenter (LMU) led James Watt (SMC) 6-3, 5-7, 2-1, unfinished
2. Nick Borchenko (LMU) def. Abhishek Bastola (SMC) 6-2, 6-0
3. Diego Nava (LMU) def. David Abfalter (SMC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Matis Bot (SMC) led Lucas Moreno (LMU) 6-3, 5-6 unfinished
5. Ethan Prost (LMU) led Daniel Krutik (SMC) 7-6, 2-1 unfinished
6. Austin Di Giulio (LMU) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 6
UP NEXT: PEPPERDINE
Saint Mary's road trip continues tomorrow as they travel to Malibu for a showdown with the Waves.
Matis Bot and Abhishek Bastola nearly claimed a win on Court 1 but their match was called with a 5-3 lead. The Lions took the other two doubles matches with final scores of 6-4 and 6-3.
The Lions earned straight set wins in the second, third and sixth singles slot to take the match. Bot won his first set on Court 4 and James Watt fought into the third set as the Gaels' top player but both matches went unfinished.
RESULTS
Loyola Marymount 4, Saint Mary's 0
DOUBLES
1. Matis Bot/Abhishek Bastola (SMC) led Nick Borchenko/Diego Nava (LMU) 5-3, unfinished
2. Thien Nguyen/Lukas Moenter (LMU) def. James Watt/Brian Lee (SMC) 6-4
3. Ryan Brown/Ethan Prost (LMU) def. Daniel Krutik/David Abfalter (SMC) 6-3
Order of finish: 2, 3
SINGLES
1. Lukas Moenter (LMU) led James Watt (SMC) 6-3, 5-7, 2-1, unfinished
2. Nick Borchenko (LMU) def. Abhishek Bastola (SMC) 6-2, 6-0
3. Diego Nava (LMU) def. David Abfalter (SMC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Matis Bot (SMC) led Lucas Moreno (LMU) 6-3, 5-6 unfinished
5. Ethan Prost (LMU) led Daniel Krutik (SMC) 7-6, 2-1 unfinished
6. Austin Di Giulio (LMU) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 6
UP NEXT: PEPPERDINE
Saint Mary's road trip continues tomorrow as they travel to Malibu for a showdown with the Waves.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
Players Mentioned
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