SAN LUIS OBISPO - Saint Mary's Men's Tennis had four of their six singles matches go into a tie breaker, three go to three sets, and a doubles match they were leading get called early in a 5-2 loss to Cal Poly on Saturday afternoon at the Mustang Tennis Complex.
The Gaels got wins from
Karlo Divkovic as he took down Fernando Fonseca 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) and from
Carlos Ramos Membrives who topped Colter Smith 6-4, 7-6 (8-6).
James Watt and
Caelan Potts were leading Joe Leather and Hendrik Inno 4-3 before the match was called as it would not have effected the win for Cal Poly.
Cal Poly 5, Saint Mary's 2
Singles competition
1. Noah Berry (CP) def.
James Watt (SMC) 3-6, 7-5, 6-4
2. Joe Leather (CP) def.
Caelan Potts (SMC) 6-4, 2-6, 6-1
3. Karlo Divkovic (SMC) def. Fernando Fonseca (CP) 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (8-6)
4. Bastiaan Weststrate (CP) def.
Thibaud Maxant (SMC) 6-2, 6-3
5. Carlos Membrives (SMC) def. Colter Smith (CP) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
6. Hendrik Inno (CP) def.
Felipe Rincon (SMC) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Joe Leather/Hendrik Inno (CP) vs.
James Watt/
Caelan Potts (SMC) 3-4, unfinished
2. Bastiaan Weststrate/Colter Smith (CP) def.
Karlo Divkovic/
Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-1
3. Fernando Fonseca/Gary Vardanyan (CP) def.
Diego Jarry/Carlos Membrives (SMC) 6-3
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (6,4,2,5,1,3)
UP NEXT
The Gaels will play at UC Davis on Saturday, February 12 at 1:00 p.m.