SAN DIEGO – Joel Gamerov, Sacchitt Sharrma and Nico Borter each earned straight-set wins in singles on Sunday to lift San Diego men's tennis to a 4-3 win over Washington at the Hogan Tennis Center.
 
The Toreros (3-1), who improved to 2-0 at home, put away the Huskies (5-2) after capturing the doubles point and making quick work in singles. The match was played out after the Toreros clinched it at 4-1.
 
"It was great to get a team win today," said USD head coach Ryan Keckley. "As a coach, you can never emphasize that enough. I thought we played with great identity and conviction in doubles and on a few of the singles courts. On a few others, we allowed Washington to play on its own terms. They are a well-coached team, and if you allow your competition to get comfortable in an uncomfortable setting, then we aren't doing our job and taking advantage of opportunities."
 
Gamerov moved to 4-0 in singles this season, including 3-0 at the No. 2 position, by winning the match-clinching point with a 6-4, 6-2 decision over Ewen Lumsden.
 
Shortly before Gamerov's victory, Sharrma picked up his first collegiate singles win in duals by beating Jack Pulliam 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3. It was the second match in a row Sharrma played at the third position.
 
Borter was the first to give the Toreros a point in singles when he beat Liam Puttergill 6-2, 6-1. The redshirt junior improved to 3-1 in singles.
 
Borter paired up with Gui Osorio to hand USD a doubles win at No. 2 by topping Lumsden and Pulliam, 6-2. The Toreros seized the doubles point, their third in as many consecutive matches, when Sharrma and David Norfeldt won 6-2 against Kailuhia Lam and Kasper Smith at No. 3.
 
The Toreros next make a trip to the state of Oklahoma for a pair of matches against top-25 opponents. First is at No. 20 Oklahoma State on Friday (5 p.m. PT).
 
 
Results (in order of finish)
Doubles
No. 2: Borter/Osorio (USD) def. Lumsden/Pulliam 6-2
No. 3: Sharrma/Norfeldt (USD) def. Lam/Smith 6-2
No. 1: Holmgren/Gamerov (USD) vs. Alvarez/Davis 4-3 unfinished
 
Singles
No. 5: Nico Borter (USD) def. Liam Puttergill (WASH) 6-2, 6-1
No. 4: Brandon Wong (WASH) def. David Norfeldt (USD) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3: Sacchitt Sharrma (USD) def. Jack Pulliam (WASH) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2: Joel Gamerov (USD) def. Ewen Lumsden (WASH) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6: Adam Torocsik (WASH) def. Marvin Schaber (USD) 7-5, 2-6, 10-6
No. 3: Jack Davis (WASH) def. August Holmgren (USD) 1-6, 6-1, 6-4