Thursday, March 25
Logan, UT
1:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California
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at
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Utah State
Photo by: USU Athletics
MTEN | Aggies Hold Off Gaels, 4-2
3/25/2021 3:23:00 PM | Men's Tennis
LOGAN, Utah — Saint Mary's (3-9) played in their final non-conference match of the season on Thursday against Utah State (8-4) but fell 4-2 to the Aggies.
USU earned the doubles points with wins on Courts 1 and 3. The Gaels' No. 2 tandem of Damon Kesaris and Fabian Roensdorf was locked up in a tight 6-6 match before the contest was called.
Saint Mary's pulled ahead with back-to-back wins from their top two players in singles. James Watt got the ball rolling for SMC with a straight set 6-3, 6-4 win on Court 2 before Kesaris knocked off the Aggies' top player Sergui Bucur with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 decision.
Utah State would go on to take the next three singles matches to claim the contest. USU got wins on Courts 3, 4, and 5 to earn their eighth win of the season.
Saint Mary's will now face off with BYU tomorrow in the second match of their Utah road trip. Links to watch the action can be found on the team's schedule page.
RESULTS
Utah State 4, Saint Mary's 2
DOUBLES
1. ACOSTA, Felipe/RUIZ, Javier (USU) def. #55 James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) 7-6 (7-3)
2. BUCUR, Sergiu/EL MESBAHI, Souf (USU) vs. Damon Kesaris/Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) 6-6, unfinished
3. NINTEMAN, Jack/SAVIN, Roko (USU) def. Matis Bot/Caelan Potts (SMC) 7-6 (7-5)
Order of finish: 3,1
SINGLES
1. Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. BUCUR, Sergiu (USU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. James Watt (SMC) def. ACOSTA, Felipe (USU) 6-3, 6-4
3. EL MESBAHI, Souf (USU) def. Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) 7-5, 6-2
4. SAVIN, Roko (USU) def. Matis Bot (SMC) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
5. RUIZ, Javier (USU) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-4, 6-2
6. RIGBY, Keanu (USU) vs. Caelan Potts (SMC) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
Order of finish: 2,1,3,4,5
#GaelsRise
USU earned the doubles points with wins on Courts 1 and 3. The Gaels' No. 2 tandem of Damon Kesaris and Fabian Roensdorf was locked up in a tight 6-6 match before the contest was called.
Saint Mary's pulled ahead with back-to-back wins from their top two players in singles. James Watt got the ball rolling for SMC with a straight set 6-3, 6-4 win on Court 2 before Kesaris knocked off the Aggies' top player Sergui Bucur with a 1-6, 6-1, 6-1 decision.
Utah State would go on to take the next three singles matches to claim the contest. USU got wins on Courts 3, 4, and 5 to earn their eighth win of the season.
Saint Mary's will now face off with BYU tomorrow in the second match of their Utah road trip. Links to watch the action can be found on the team's schedule page.
RESULTS
Utah State 4, Saint Mary's 2
DOUBLES
1. ACOSTA, Felipe/RUIZ, Javier (USU) def. #55 James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) 7-6 (7-3)
2. BUCUR, Sergiu/EL MESBAHI, Souf (USU) vs. Damon Kesaris/Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) 6-6, unfinished
3. NINTEMAN, Jack/SAVIN, Roko (USU) def. Matis Bot/Caelan Potts (SMC) 7-6 (7-5)
Order of finish: 3,1
SINGLES
1. Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. BUCUR, Sergiu (USU) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1
2. James Watt (SMC) def. ACOSTA, Felipe (USU) 6-3, 6-4
3. EL MESBAHI, Souf (USU) def. Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) 7-5, 6-2
4. SAVIN, Roko (USU) def. Matis Bot (SMC) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
5. RUIZ, Javier (USU) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-4, 6-2
6. RIGBY, Keanu (USU) vs. Caelan Potts (SMC) 6-2, 1-2, unfinished
Order of finish: 2,1,3,4,5
#GaelsRise
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
166
BUCUR, Sergiu / 0 [USU]
611
#2 Singles Match
12
66
ACOSTA, Felipe / 0 [USU]
34
#3 Singles Match
12
52
EL MESBAHI, Souf / 0 [USU]
76
#4 Singles Match
123
743
SAVIN, Roko / 0 [USU]
566
#5 Singles Match
12
42
RUIZ, Javier / 0 [USU]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
220
RIGBY, Keanu / 0 [USU]
61UF
Order of Finish:
2,1,3,4,5
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