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Damon Kesaris 2021
Saint Mary's Athletics / Tod Fierner
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Saint Mary's SMC (2-6)
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Winner Fresno State FS (9-2)
Saint Mary's SMC
(2-6)
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Final
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Fresno State FS
(9-2)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

MTEN | Gaels Start Strong, Fall to Bulldogs in Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Saint Mary's (2-6) came up short against Fresno State (9-2) on the second day of the Golden Gate Invitational in a 4-2 loss. 

The Gaels had an impressive start to the match as they came back in doubles to win the final two sets and claim the doubles point. After falling on Court 3, SMC's top tandem of James Watt and Boris Reckow scratched out a 6-4 win and then Damon Kesaris and Fabian Roensdorf combined for a 7-5 win on Court 2 to claim the point. 

No. 23 Kesaris put SMC up 2-0 with a speedy 6-1, 6-0 decision against the Bulldogs' top player Zdenek Derkas but then Fresno State won the next four singles matches to win the contest. James Watt put up a fight in both of his sets in the No. 2 slot but fell 4-6, 4-6. 

Saint Mary's concludes the Invitational tomorrow against Nevada. First serve is scheduled for 9 a.m.  

RESULTS
Fresno State 4, Saint Mary's 2

SINGLES
1. #23 Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Zdenek Derkas (FS) 6-1, 6-0
2. Dario Huber (FS) def. James Watt (SMC) 6-4, 6-4
3. Angus Bradshaw (FS) def. Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) 6-0, 6-3
4. Aleksandr Myagkov (FS) def. Karlo Divkovic (SMC) 6-4, 6-2
5. Alexey Aleschev (FS) vs. Matis Bot (SMC) 6-2, 6-5, unfinished
6. Henrique Osorio (FS) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-4, 6-0
Order of finish: 1,2,3,6,4

DOUBLES
1. James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) def. Aleksandr Myagkov/Angus Bradshaw (FS) 6-4
2. Damon Kesaris/Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Dario Huber/Zdenek Derkas (FS) 7-6
3. Alexey Aleschev/Reece Falck (FS) def. Matis Bot/Caelan Potts (SMC) 6-2
Order of finish: 3,1,2
 
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