BERKELEY, Calif. - Santa Clara men's tennis got off to a strong start against No. 43 Cal Bears on the road picking up the doubles point but lost five of the six singles matches to fall, 5-2, on Friday afternoon at the Hellman Tennis Complex.
Cal (6-3) won the first doubles match but the Broncos (4-6) came back to take the next two matches to pick up the doubles point.
Arthur Neuhaus and Mann Shah defeated Derrick Chen and Yuta Kikuchi, 6-2, atop the lineup followed by James Bell and Nick Cmager's doubles point clincher over Alex Chang and Carl Emil Overbeck, 7-5.
Santa Clara looked to carry the momentum into singles action but the Bears managed to win the first five matches with the match clincher coming on court one where No. 91 Yuta Kikuchi beat Arthur Neuhaus, 6-4, 6-1.
The lone Bronco win came on court two. Guillaume Dalmasso downed Philip Hjorth, 7-6 (7-0), 7-6 (7-5).
NEXT UP
The Broncos next play on March 22 against Yale kick starting a three-match homestand.
RESULTS
#43 California 5, Santa Clara 2
Mar 11, 2022 at Berkeley, Calif. (Hellman Tennis Complex)
Singles competition
1. #91 Yuta Kikuchi (CAL) def. Arthur Neuhaus (SCUM) 6-4, 6-1
2. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCUM) def. Philip Hjorth (CAL) 7-6 (7-0), 7-6 (7-5)
3. Sean Hill (CAL) def. Mann Shah (SCUM) 6-3, 6-3
4. Carl Emil Overbeck (CAL) def. James Bell (SCUM) 6-0, 6-2
5. Derrick Chen (CAL) def. Santiago Hinojosa (SCUM) 6-0, 6-2
6. Lucas Magnaudet (CAL) def. Nick Cmager (SCUM) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Arthur Neuhaus/Mann Shah (SCUM) def. Derrick Chen/Yuta Kikuchi (CAL) 6-2
2. Sean Hill/Philip Hjorth (CAL) def. Guillaume Dalmasso/Santiago Hinojosa (SCUM) 6-2
3. James Bell/Nick Cmager (SCUM) def. Alex Chang/Carl Emil Overbeck (CAL) 7-5
Match Notes
Santa Clara 4-6
California 6-3; National ranking #43
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,4,6,1,3,2)
