STOCKTON, Calif. - The bottom half of the singles lineup lifted Santa Clara men's tennis to a 4-2 win over Pacific in a West Coast Conference road match on Saturday.
Mann Shah provided the Broncos (9-6, 1-1 WCC) with the match clinching win on court four, defeating Tiago Silva in three-sets 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 shortly after Nick Cmager gave the Broncos a 3-2 advantage with his victory over Manroop Saini 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) on court six.
On court five, Santiago Hinojosa defeated Coby McCaig 6-0, 6-1 for the first singles point.
In doubles, Santa Clara had to come back when they dropped the first match to Pacific (4-9, 1-2 WCC). Shah teamed up with Christian Lerby to down Terence Das and Ran Amar 6-2 on court two to even things with the Tigers. Guillaume Dalmasso and Arthur Neuhaus then took care of Peter Alam and Saini 7-5 atop the doubles lineup that secured the doubles point.
NEXT UP
The Broncos head up to Moraga to take on Saint Mary's on Sunday at 11 a.m.
RESULTS
Santa Clara 4, Pacific 2
March 25, 2023 at Stockton, Calif. (Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center)
Singles competition
1. Peter Alam (PAC) def. Arthur Neuhaus (SCU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Ran Amar (PAC) def. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Terence Das (PAC) vs. Christian Lerby (SCU) 2-6, 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
4. Mann Shah (SCU) def. Tiago Silva (PAC) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
5. Santiago Hinojosa (SCU) def. Coby McCaig (PAC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Nick Cmager (SCU) def. Manroop Saini (PAC) 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles competition
1. Guillaume Dalmasso/Arthur Neuhaus (SCU) def. Peter Alam/Manroop Saini (PAC) 7-5
2. Christian Lerby/Mann Shah (SCU) def. Terence Das/Ran Amar (PAC) 6-2
3. Coby McCaig/Tiago Silva (PAC) def. Santiago Hinojosa/Nick Cmager (SCU) 6-2
Match Notes
Santa Clara 9-6, 1-1 WCC
Pacific 4-9, 1-2 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,1,2,6,4)
