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Toreros Take Down Aztecs

Nico Borter and Garrett Kurtz honored in final match as Toreros

SAN DIEGO - San Diego men's tennis (9-10, 5-3 WCC) honored seniors Nico Borter and Garrett Kurtz on Saturday and defeated San Diego State (5-15) 4-2 at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Center. 

In doubles, the Toreros got off to a good start at Marvin Schaber, and David Norfeldt won 6-2 on court two. However, the Aztecs won the doubles point with a 6-3 win on court one. 

After SDSU pushed the lead to 2-0 due to a forfeit on court six, San Diego responded by winning the first set on court's one through five. Holmgren won his 14th match of the season with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court one, which cut the Aztec lead to 2-1. Norfeldt tied the match with a 6-1, 6-2 victory on court three

Kurtz put the Toreros on the brink of victory with a 6-2, 6-2 win on court four, and the match was clinched by Schaber, who won 6-1, 6-3 on court five. Borter was leading 6-3, 5-4 when the match was clinched. 

The two seniors were honored with a ceremony between the doubles and singles matches. San Diego finishes the season with a 7-3 record in their newly renovated home. 

Results 

Doubles
1. Johannes Seeman/Victor Castro (SDSU) def. August Holmgren/Nico Borter (USD) 6-3
2. Marvin Schaber/David Norfeldt (USD) def. Ignacio Martinez/Judson Blair (SDSU) 6-2
3. Rafael Gonzalez/Aaro Pollanen (SDSU) def. No player/No player (USD), by forfeit

Singles
1. #77 August Holmgren (USD) def. Johannes Seeman (SDSU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Nico Borter (USD) vs. Victor Castro (SDSU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
3. David Norfeldt (USD) def. Ignacio Martinez (SDSU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Garrett Kurtz (USD) def. Rafael Gonzalez (SDSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Marvin Schaber (USD) def. Roni Rikkonen (SDSU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Judson Blair (SDSU) def. No player (USD), by forfeit
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Players Mentioned

Nico Borter

Nico Borter

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
August Holmgren

August Holmgren

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Garrett Kurtz

Garrett Kurtz

5' 6"
Redshirt Senior
David Norfeldt

David Norfeldt

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Marvin Schaber

Marvin Schaber

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nico Borter

Nico Borter

5' 9"
Redshirt Junior
August Holmgren

August Holmgren

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Garrett Kurtz

Garrett Kurtz

5' 6"
Redshirt Senior
David Norfeldt

David Norfeldt

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
Marvin Schaber

Marvin Schaber

6' 1"
Redshirt Freshman