SAN DIEGO - The third-seed Santa Clara men's tennis exacted revenge against sixth-seed Saint Mary's in the opening round of the West Coast Conference Tournament with a 4-3 comeback victory at the Aztec Tennis Complex on the campus of San Diego State. Guillaume Dalmasso rebounded from a set down to record the match clincher at 3-all to send the Broncos to the semifinals where they will face second-seed Pepperdine on Friday at 1:30 p.m. PT.
Last month, the Gaels came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Broncos 4-3 in Moraga. However, on Thursday, it was Santa Clara (16-9) that took the last two matches to send the Gaels packing home.
Playing on court two, Dalmasso dropped the first set to Diego Jarry 3-6 but won the next two sets 6-3, 7-5 to complete the Bronco rally.
Christian Lerby set the stage for Dalmasso with his win atop the singles lineup as he downed James Watt in three sets 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 that evened the team score at 3-all.
Santa Clara got off to a strong start picking up the doubles point and the first singles match to take a 2-0 lead.
Mann Shah and Santiago Hinojosa secured the doubles point beating Felipe Rincon and Mathis Moysan 6-4.
In singles play, Hinojosa bested Rincon 6-2, 6-3 on court five but the Gaels reeled off three-straight singles wins to turn the match in favor of them before Lerby and Dalmasso's heroics.
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NEXT UP
The Broncos play second-seed Pepperdine on Friday at 1:30 p.m. PT.
RESULTS
Santa Clara 4, Saint Mary's 3
April 27, 2023 at San Diego, Calif. (Aztec Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. Christian Lerby (SCU) def. James Watt (SMCM) 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3
2. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) def. Diego Jarry (SMCM) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
3. Carlos Ramos Membriv (SMCM) def. Arthur Neuhaus (SCU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Mathis Moysan (SMCM) def. Mann Shah (SCU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Santiago Hinojosa (SCU) def. Felipe Rincon (SMCM) 6-2, 6-3
6. Caelan Potts (SMCM) def. Jack Pulliam (SCU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Arthur Neuhaus/Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) vs. James Watt/Carlos Ramos Membriv (SMCM) 6-5, unfinished
2. Christian Lerby/Jack Pulliam (SCU) def. Diego Jarry/Caelan Potts (SMCM) 6-3
3. Mann Shah/Santiago Hinojosa (SCU) def. Felipe Rincon/Mathis Moysan (SMCM) 6-4
Match Notes
Saint Mary's 5-14
Santa Clara 16-9
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,6,4,3,1,2)
WCC Tournament Quarterfinals