by Gavin Hall, Santa Clara Athletics Media Relations Student Assistant
OGDEN, Utah - In their first of two battles in the beehive state, the Santa Clara men's tennis team (11-8) were only able to get one point on the board before the match was clinched by Weber State.
The match did indeed get off to a good start in doubles play as the duo of Jack Pulliam and Matthew Rodriguez took down Sebastian Buxman and Matteo Savio 6-2. The other two duels did not prove to be as successful as Weber State (11-7) took the doubles point although the match that finished last did come down to a tiebreak set.
Singles competition did not begin as well as Arthur Neuhaus fell to Tristan Sarap 6-3, 6-2. A win for the Broncos quickly followed as Pulliam, coming off an integral singles win in Santa Clara's victory over #65 Gonzaga, came away with a win over Weber State's William Zulch 6-1, 6-2.
The match that finished next would be a loss for the Broncos as the Wildcat Matteo Savio took down Nick Cmager 6-4, 6-2. The match would then be clinched on court one by Sebastian Buxman as Guillaume Dalmasso lost his match 7-6 (7-4), 6-2.
NEXT UP
The Broncos stay in state and head down to Provo to face BYU in a West Coast Conference match on Saturday at 10 a.m. PT.
RESULTS
Weber State 4, Santa Clara 1
April 7, 2023 at Ogden, UT (Ogden Athletic Club)
Singles competition
1. Sebastian Buxman (WSU-M) def. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2
2. Tristan Sarap (WSU-M) def. Arthur Neuhaus (SCU) 6-3, 6-2
3. Connor Kruger (WSU-M) vs. Mann Shah (SCU) 7-5, 4-5, unfinished
4. Elyes Marouani (WSU-M) vs. Santiago Hinojosa (SCU) 6-1, 6-6, unfinished
5. Jack Pulliam (SCU) def. William Zulch (WSU-M) 6-1, 6-2
6. Matteo Savio (WSU-M) def. Nick Cmager (SCU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Tristan Sarap/Elyes Marouani (WSU-M) def. Arthur Neuhaus/Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) 7-6 (7-3)
2. William Zulch/Connor Kruger (WSU-M) def. Mann Shah/Santiago Hinojosa (SCU) 6-4
3. Jack Pulliam/Matthew Rodriguez (SCU) def. Sebastian Buxman/Matteo Savio (WSU-M) 6-2
Match Notes
Santa Clara 11-8
Weber State 11-7
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (2,5,6,1)
