Friday, March 12
Sacramento, CA
1:00 p.m.
Saint Mary's College of California
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Sacramento State
Photo by: Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
MTEN | SMC Opens Golden Gate Invite with 4-1 Win Over Hornets
3/12/2021 8:26:00 PM | Men's Tennis
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Saint Mary's (2-5) got revenge on Sacramento State (2-6) in the team's first contest of the Golden Gate Invitational with a dominant 4-1 win. The Hornets got the better of SMC one week ago in a 4-3 decision but strong singles play by the Gaels would help flip the script in the Friday rematch.
Saint Mary's jumped to an early lead by claiming the doubles point. James Watt and Boris Reckow battled with Sac State's top tandem and came out on top 6-4 to get the ball rolling for the Gaels. Damon Kesaris and Fabian Roensdorf then teamed up on Court 2 for a 6-2 victory to seal the point.
SMC finished the job in singles action with three straight set wins. Matis Bot made quick work of his opponent on Court 5 with a 6-3, 6-2 score before the Hornets took a match back to make it 2-1. Roensdorf, playing in the 3-spot, battled in his first set for a 7-5 win then took the match with a 6-2 second set. Andy Watterson secured the match for the Gaels by besting his opponent in a tiebreaker in the first set and then went 6-3 to lockdown a win.
Saint Mary's led or were tied in their other two matches on Courts 1 and 4 before they were called.
The Gaels' busy weekend continues tomorrow as they face off with Fresno State at the Invite beginning at 1 p.m.
RESULTS
Saint Mary's 4, Sacramento State 1
DOUBLES
1. James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) def. Keki, Mark/Liles, Liam (SAC) 6-4
2. Damon Kesaris/Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Legaspi, Hermont/Vizcarra, Michael (SAC) 6-2
3. Aksenoks, Rudolfs/Silva, Jan (SAC) vs. Matis Bot/Caelan Potts (SMC) 4-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 1,2
SINGLES
1. Legaspi, Hermont (SAC) vs. #23 Damon Kesaris (SMC) 4-6, 6-4, 1-1, unfinished
2. Keki, Mark (SAC) def. James Watt (SMC) 6-3, 6-4
3. Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Vizcarra, Michael (SAC) 7-5, 6-2
4. Liles, Liam (SAC) vs. Karlo Divkovic (SMC) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished
5. Matis Bot (SMC) def. Aksenoks, Rudolfs (SAC) 6-3, 6-2
6. Andy Watterson (SMC) def. Silva, Jan (SAC) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Order of finish: 5,2,3,6
Saint Mary's jumped to an early lead by claiming the doubles point. James Watt and Boris Reckow battled with Sac State's top tandem and came out on top 6-4 to get the ball rolling for the Gaels. Damon Kesaris and Fabian Roensdorf then teamed up on Court 2 for a 6-2 victory to seal the point.
SMC finished the job in singles action with three straight set wins. Matis Bot made quick work of his opponent on Court 5 with a 6-3, 6-2 score before the Hornets took a match back to make it 2-1. Roensdorf, playing in the 3-spot, battled in his first set for a 7-5 win then took the match with a 6-2 second set. Andy Watterson secured the match for the Gaels by besting his opponent in a tiebreaker in the first set and then went 6-3 to lockdown a win.
Saint Mary's led or were tied in their other two matches on Courts 1 and 4 before they were called.
The Gaels' busy weekend continues tomorrow as they face off with Fresno State at the Invite beginning at 1 p.m.
RESULTS
Saint Mary's 4, Sacramento State 1
DOUBLES
1. James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) def. Keki, Mark/Liles, Liam (SAC) 6-4
2. Damon Kesaris/Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Legaspi, Hermont/Vizcarra, Michael (SAC) 6-2
3. Aksenoks, Rudolfs/Silva, Jan (SAC) vs. Matis Bot/Caelan Potts (SMC) 4-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 1,2
SINGLES
1. Legaspi, Hermont (SAC) vs. #23 Damon Kesaris (SMC) 4-6, 6-4, 1-1, unfinished
2. Keki, Mark (SAC) def. James Watt (SMC) 6-3, 6-4
3. Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Vizcarra, Michael (SAC) 7-5, 6-2
4. Liles, Liam (SAC) vs. Karlo Divkovic (SMC) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished
5. Matis Bot (SMC) def. Aksenoks, Rudolfs (SAC) 6-3, 6-2
6. Andy Watterson (SMC) def. Silva, Jan (SAC) 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
Order of finish: 5,2,3,6
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
1234
6410
Legaspi, Hermont / 0 [SAC]
461UF
#2 Singles Match
12
34
Keki, Mark / 0 [SAC]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
76
Vizcarra, Michael / 0 [SAC]
52
#4 Singles Match
123
660
Liles, Liam / 0 [SAC]
46UF
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Aksenoks, Rudolfs / 0 [SAC]
32
#6 Singles Match
12
76
Silva, Jan / 0 [SAC]
63
Order of Finish:
5,2,3,6
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