MORAGA, Calif. - Santa Clara men's tennis lost in a heart breaking fashion to Saint Mary's 4-3 on Sunday, squandering a 3-1 lead with the match clincher coming on a third set tiebreaker.
The match came down to a tightly contested clash between James Watt and Arthur Neuhaus atop the sinlges lineup where Watt came up on top 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6) to complete the comeback for Saint Mary's (3-7, 2-1 WCC). Watt's victory was on the heals of a pair of three set triumphs by Mathis Moysan over Mann Shah 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1 and Felipe Rincon who took down Nick Cmager 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 to even the match at 3-all and set the stage for the battle on court one.
Santa Clara (9-7, 1-2 WCC) got off to a good start in both doubles and singles but were unable to close things.
In doubles, Neuhaus and Guillaume Dalmasso defeated Watt and Carlos Ramos Membriv 6-3 to open things up. However, the Gaels took the next two doubles matches including the clincher in a tiebreaker. Felipe Rincon and Mathis Moysan beat Santiago Hinojosa and Matthew Rodriguez 7-6 (7-2).
Trailing 1-0, the Broncos turned the score around with singles wins by Hinojosa, Dalmasso and Christian Lerby to make it 3-1 before the Gaels mounted their comeback.
NEXT UP
The Broncos hosts Portland on Friday at 10 a.m.
RESULTS
Saint Mary's 4, Santa Clara 3
March 26, 2023 at Moraga, Calif. (Korth Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
1. James Watt (SMCM) def. Arthur Neuhaus (SCU) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (8-6)
2. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) def. Diego Jarry (SMCM) 6-4, 6-0
3. Christian Lerby (SCU) def. Carlos Ramos Membriv (SMCM) 6-4, 6-0
4. Mathis Moysan (SMCM) def. Mann Shah (SCU) 6-1, 6-7 (4-7), 6-1
5. Santiago Hinojosa (SCU) def. Caelan Potts (SMCM) 6-1, 6-2
6. Felipe Rincon (SMCM) def. Nick Cmager (SCU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Arthur Neuhaus/Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) def. James Watt/Carlos Ramos Membriv (SMCM) 6-3
2. Caelan Potts/Diego Jarry (SMCM) def. Mann Shah/Christian Lerby (SCU) 6-4
3. Felipe Rincon/Mathis Moysan (SMCM) def. Santiago Hinojosa/Matthew Rodriguez (SCU) 7-6 (7-2)
Match Notes
Santa Clara 9-7, 1-2 WCC
Saint Mary's 3-7, 2-1 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (5,2,3,4,6,1)
