SANTA CLARA, Calif. - A dominant singles play propelled Santa Clara men's tennis to a 4-1 West Coast Conference opening win over Saint Mary's on a sunny Friday afternoon at the Degheri Tennis Center.
After dropping the doubles point, Santa Clara (5-6, 0-0 WCC) swept the singles matches with Ryan Ali clinching it over Thibaud Maxant 6-4, 6-1 on court six.
Guillaume Dalmasso got the singles run started for the Broncos defeating James Watt, 6-2, 6-3 atop the singles lineup to even the team score at 1-all.
Arthur Neuhaus followed suit downing Mathis Moysan 6-4, 6-3 on court two, followed by Mann Shah's victory over Caelan Potts 6-4, 6-3 on court three.
Saint Mary's dropped to 3-10 overall on the season and 1-1 in conference play.
The Broncos have now won two in row after defeating Yale earlier in the week.
So pumped, had to give a high-five to the opponent �� #SCUBroncos #StampedeTogether pic.twitter.com/ibpdhM8yVa
— Santa Clara Men's Tennis (@SCUMTennis) March 25, 2022
NEXT UP
The Broncos plays Pacific on Saturday at the Degheri Tennis Center. First serve is at 1 p.m.
RESULTS
Santa Clara 4, Saint Mary's 1
Mar 25, 2022 at Santa Clara, Calif. (Degheri Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCUM) def. James Watt (SMC) 6-2, 6-3
2. Arthur Neuhaus (SCUM) def. Mathis Moysan (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
3. Mann Shah (SCUM) def. Caelan Potts (SMC) 6-3, 6-4
4. James Bell (SCUM) vs. Karlo Divkovic (SMC) 5-7, 6-1, 1-0, unfinished
5. Santiago Hinojosa (SCUM) vs. Carlos Ramos (SMC) 6-2, 1-6, 0-4, unfinished
6. Ryan Ali (SCUM) def. Thibaud Maxant (SMC) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) def. Mann Shah/Arthur Neuhaus (SCUM) 6-2
2. Mathis Moysan/Carlos Ramos (SMC) def. Guillaume Dalmasso/Santiago Hinojosa (SCUM) 6-4
3. James Bell/Nick Cmager (SCUM) vs. Caelan Potts/Felipe Rincon (SMC) 5-5, unfinished
Match Notes
Saint Mary's 3-10, 1-1 WCC
Santa Clara 6-6, 1-0 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,2,3,6)