MTEN | Gaels Snap Skid With 4-2 Win over Tigers

Saint Mary's rolled to a road victory in Stockton to stunt their four-match losing stream on Saturday.

STOCKTON, Calif. — Saint Mary's snapped their four-match skid with a resounding 4-2 win over the Tigers on Saturday.

The Gaels (4-14, 2-5 WCC) clinched the doubles point with wins from the team's No. 1 and 3 tandems. David Abfalter and Daniel Krutik won the first set of the day with a 6-4 decision and Boris Reckow and James Watt sealed the point by battling to a 7-6 win as the Gaels' No. 1.

After Reckow earned the first singles match point on Court 6, Pacific (4-14, 1-5 WCC) battled back with two wins from their No. 2 and 3 to tie the score, 2-2. Saint Mary's wouldn't ceed another match however and picked up big wins from Watt and Krutik on Courts 1 and 5, respectively, to cement the victory. Watt had to fight into the third set against Philip Hjorth and took it 6-2 while Krutik won a competitive second set, 7-5, to complete the win for Saint Mary's.

RESULTS
Saint Mary's 4, Pacific 2

DOUBLES
1. Boris Reckokw/James Watt (SMC) def. Tadiwa Chinamo/Akram El Sallaly (PAC) 7-6
2. Philip Hjorth/Ross Watson (PAC) vs. Matis Bot/Abhishek Bastola (SMC) unfinished
3. David Abfalter/Daniel Krutik (SMC) def. Josef Southcombe/Nathan Hampton (PAC) 6-4
Order of Finish: 3,1

SINGLES
1. James Watt (SMC) def. Philip Hjorth (PAC) 7-6, 4-6, 6-2
2. Ross Watson (PAC) def. Abhishek Bastola (SMC) 6-4, 6-2
3. Tadiwa Chinamo (PAC) def. David Abfalter (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
4. Akram El Sallaly (PAC) vs. Matis Bot (SMC) 3-6, 6-2, 3-5
5. Daniel Krutik (SMC) def. Josef Southcombe (PAC) 6-3, 7-5
6. Boris Reckow (SMC) def. Nathan Hampton (PAC) 6-4, 6-2
Order of Finish: 6,3,2,1,5

UP NEXT: PORTLAND
Saint Mary's returns to the Korth Tennis Complex on Friday for their penultimate regular season match against the Pilots.

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