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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

MTEN | Saint Mary's Grabs 5-2 Win Over UC Davis

MORAGA, Calif. — The Gaels (1-3) picked up their first victory of the year on Saturday by taking down UC Davis by the score of 5-2 at Korth Tennis Complex. 

Saint Mary's got off to a good start by winning the doubles point. James Watt and Boris Reckow teamed up for a 6-3 win as the Gaels' No. 1 tandem but the Aggies tied the score by taking a close match on court 3. Damon Kesaris and Fabian Roensdorf would seal the doubles point for SMC by edging David Goulak/Dariush Jalali by the score of 7-5. 

The Gaels quickly clinched the match in singles play with three straight set wins. James Watt knocked off Goulak on court 2 with scores of 6-3, 6-0 as did No. 6 seed Matis Bot with his opponent, 6-1, 6-2. 

No. 23 Kesaris defeated the Aggies top singles player Ivan Thamma with a 6-2, 6-4 score to secure the victory for Saint Mary's. Roensdorf added the team's fifth point by grinding out a 3-6, 6-2, 10-6 win on court 3. 

Saint Mary's returns to action on Feb. 20 with a trip down to San Diego to face the Toreros. First serve is at 1 p.m.

RESULTS
Saint Mary's 5, UC Davis 2

DOUBLES
1. James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) def. Thamma, Ivan/Jayaraman, Arjith (UCD) 6-3
2. Damon Kesaris/Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Goulak, David/Jalali, Dariush (UCD) 7-5 
3. Davis, Mitchell/Volgin, Andrei (UCD) def. Karlo Divkovic/Matis Bot (SMC) 6-4
Order of finish: 1,3,2 

SINGLES
1. #23 Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Thamma, Ivan (UCD) 6-2, 6-4
2. James Watt (SMC) def. Goulak, David (UCD) 6-3, 6-0
3. Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Volgin, Andrei (UCD) 3-6, 6-2, 10-6
4. Jayaraman, Arjith (UCD) def. Karlo Divkovic (SMC) 3-6, 6-2, 3-0, retired 
5. Davis, Mitchell (UCD) def. Sebastian Grijalva (SMC) 7-6, 7-5
6. Matis Bot (SMC) def. Jalali, Dariush (UCD) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 2,6,1,3,4,5


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