SAN DIEGO – The No. 16 San Diego men's tennis program (20-3, 7-1 WCC) secured a share of their eighth WCC regular season title in 10 years, cruising past LMU (11-10, 4-4 WCC), 4-0 on Saturday afternoon at the Hogan Tennis Center.
 
"It was great to see us go undefeated at home this spring and defend our WCC regular season title," said head coach Ryan Keckley. "This is a huge testament to the quality of work the team and coaching staff have put in since September. We stayed consistent with our process and improved throughout this year. The boys are bought in and excited to embark upon postseason play."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• With eyes on taking home another WCC regular season title, the Toreros started quickly against the visiting Lions.
• On his senior day, Sacchitt Sharrma, alongside his partner Blake Kasday turned in a dominant showing, blasting their way to a 6-0 win at No. 2 doubles.
• The Toreros ultimately took the doubles point early, as the LMU duo at No. 1 doubles was forced to retire due to injury.
• In singles, the Toreros put their foot on the gas and stormed out to first set wins in all six matches.
• Neo Niedner earned a dominant, 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 6 singles, while Sharrma finished off a senior day to remember with a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 5 singles.
• It was a race to finish the final match, but Lambert Ruland emerged with the victory, rolling to a 6-2, 6-3 win to seal the match and the share of the conference title.

 
NEXT UP

• The Toreros enter the WCC Tournament with a first round bye, with play slated to begin against a to-be-determined opponent on Friday, Apr. 26 at 10 a.m., at the Aztec Tennis Center in San Diego.

 
RESULTS
#16 San Diego 4, LMU 0
Doubles
No. 1 – Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet (San Diego) def. Sebastian Nothhaft/Arthur Pantino (LMU) – 1-2 (Ret.)
No. 2 – Blake Kasday/Sacchitt Sharrma (San Diego) def. Inigo Ibarguengoitia/Toky Ranaivo (LMU) – 6-0
No. 3 – Savriyan Danilov/Lambert Ruland (San Diego) vs. Yassine Smiej/Max Wuelfing (LMU) – 4-2 (UF)
Order of Finish: 2, 1
 
Singles
No. 1 – No. 6 Oliver Tarvet (San Diego) vs. Yassine Smiej (LMU) – 6-1, 5-0 (UF)
No. 2 – Lambert Ruland (San Diego) def. Sebastian Nothhaft (LMU) – 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 – Savriyan Danilov (San Diego) vs. Toky Ranaivo (LMU) – 6-4, 2-2 (UF)
No. 4 – Stian Klaassen (San Diego) vs. Max Wuelfing (LMU) – 6-3, 5-3 (UF)
No. 5 – Sacchitt Sharrma (San Diego) def. Inigo Ibarguengoitia (LMU) – 6-0, 6-1
No. 6 – Neo Niedner (San Diego) def. Sascha Nothdurft (LMU) – 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 2
 
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