Thursday, February 11
Moraga, CA
2:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California
2
vs
4
Cal Poly
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
MTEN | Mustangs Best Gaels in Moraga, 4-2
2/11/2021 9:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's (0-3) played their first home match of the season on Thursday afternoon and dropped the contest to the visiting Cal Poly Mustangs, 4-2.
The teams did not play any doubles matches due to incoming inclement weather and instead played strictly singles.
Picking up wins for the Gaels were Matis Bot and No. 23 Damon Kesaris. Bot earned the team's first win of the day by defeating Carter Crookston in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Cal Poly (2-2) went up 2-1 in matches but the Gaels tied up the score as Kesaris took another straight set victory (6-4, 6-1) on court 1. It was the senior's first match this spring season.
The Mustangs also picked up wins on courts three and four to seal the win.
Saint Mary's returns to action on Saturday at home versus UC Davis. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
RESULTS
Cal Poly 4, Saint Mary's 2
SINGLES
1) No. 23 Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Antoine Noel (CP) 6-4, 6-1
2) Noah Berry (CP) def. James Watt (SMC) 7-5, 6-1
3) Alex Stater (CP) def. Fabian Roesndorf (SMC) 6-2, 6-4
4) Gary Vardanyan (CP) def. Sebastian Grijalva (SMC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
5) Joe Leather (CP) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-1, 6-1
6) Matis Bot (SMC) def. Carter Crookston (CP) 6-3, 6-2
#GaelsRise
The teams did not play any doubles matches due to incoming inclement weather and instead played strictly singles.
Picking up wins for the Gaels were Matis Bot and No. 23 Damon Kesaris. Bot earned the team's first win of the day by defeating Carter Crookston in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
Cal Poly (2-2) went up 2-1 in matches but the Gaels tied up the score as Kesaris took another straight set victory (6-4, 6-1) on court 1. It was the senior's first match this spring season.
The Mustangs also picked up wins on courts three and four to seal the win.
Saint Mary's returns to action on Saturday at home versus UC Davis. First serve is scheduled for 1 p.m.
RESULTS
Cal Poly 4, Saint Mary's 2
SINGLES
1) No. 23 Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Antoine Noel (CP) 6-4, 6-1
2) Noah Berry (CP) def. James Watt (SMC) 7-5, 6-1
3) Alex Stater (CP) def. Fabian Roesndorf (SMC) 6-2, 6-4
4) Gary Vardanyan (CP) def. Sebastian Grijalva (SMC) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
5) Joe Leather (CP) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-1, 6-1
6) Matis Bot (SMC) def. Carter Crookston (CP) 6-3, 6-2
#GaelsRise
Team Stats
#1 Singles Match
12
Antoine Noel / 0 [CP]
41
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Noah Berry / 0 [CP]
76
51
#3 Singles Match
12
Alex Stater / 0 [CP]
66
24
#4 Singles Match
123
Gary Vardanyan / 0 [CP]
646
261
#5 Singles Match
12
Joe Leather / 0 [CP]
66
11
#6 Singles Match
12
Carter Crookston / 0 [CP]
32
66
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