MTEN | SMC Extends Win Streak to Five over Furman

Wednesday, March 11

Moraga, CA

11:00 AM

Saint Mary's College of California

Furman

Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner

MTEN | SMC Extends Win Streak to Five over Furman

3/11/2020 9:44:00 PM | Men's Tennis

MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's (7-4) earned a solid 6-1 win over a talented Furman team (10-5) on Wednesday to pick up their fifth win in a row.

The Gaels churned out two wins in doubles play to earn the point and also led in the third match on court 2. SMC's top tandem of Boris Reckow and James Watt won a convincing 6-3 match and was followed by a win by Karlo Divkovic and Matis Bot on court 3, 6-4.

Singles action went equally as well for the Gaels as they claimed five of the possible six matches. No. 17 ranked Damon Kesaris had the team's quickest and most dominating win with a 6-4, 6-0 results on court 1. Furman managed to pick up a match in the No. 3 singles spot but SMC received three set victories from James Watt, Matis Bot, Karlo Divkovic, and Abhishek Bastola to seal the win.

The Gaels return to the courts on Tuesday for a road matchup against California. The contest is slated to begin at noon.

RESULTS

DOUBLES
1. Boris Reckow/James Watt (SMC) def. Jake Munns/Ivan Mitric (FUR) 6-3
2. Felipe Rincon/Damon Kesaris (SMC) vs. Jake Bhangdia/James Roelofse (FUR) 5-4, unfinished
3. Karlo Divkovic/Matis Bot (SMC) def. Henrik Atlevi/Drew Singerman (FUR) 6-4
Order of finish: 1,3

SINGLES
1. #17 Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Jake Munns (FUR) 6-4, 6-0
2. James Watt (SMC) def. Ivan Mitric (FUR) 6-7, 6-1, 6-4
3. Jake Bhangdia (FUR) def. Felipe Rincon (SMC) 6-3, 6-2
4. Karlo Divkovic (SMC) def. Henrik Atlevi (FUR) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
5. Abhishek Bastola (SMC) def. Drew Singerman (FUR) 0-6, 7-5, 4-2 ret.
6. Matis Bot (SMC) def. James Roelofse (FUR) 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
Order of finish: 1,3,2,6,4,5