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Men's Tennis

No. 13 Men’s Tennis Cruises Past Saint Mary’s

Box Score MORAGA, Calif. – The No. 13 San Diego men's tennis program (17-2, 4-0 WCC) extended their lengthy win-streak to eight matches, rolling to a 5-0 win over Saint Mary's (6-10, 1-3 WCC) on Saturday afternoon at the Timothy Korth Tennis Complex.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Featuring a slightly adjusted lineup following the delayed match at Santa Clara, the Toreros still didn't miss a beat.
  • Sacchitt Sharrma and Iiro Vasa kept their hot streak going with a dominant win, while Savriyan Danilov and Blake Kasday also tacked on a win to make it 1-0 after doubles.
  • In singles, the Toreros kept up the strong play, winning all six opening sets.
  • Nikhil Niranjan got the first match for the Toreros, rolling to a 6-2, 6-0 victory, before Neo Niedner added another win shortly thereafter.
  • With two more matches closing in on completion, Vasa and Sharrma both clinched their matches at the same time to lock in another WCC win.
 
NEXT UP
  • The Toreros will wrap up the three-match road swing on Sunday afternoon, facing Pacific at 1 p.m.
 
RESULTS
#13 San Diego 5, Saint Mary's 0
Doubles
No. 1 – Sacchitt Sharrma/Iiro Vasa (San Diego) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin/Diego Jarry (Saint Mary's) – 6-2
No. 2 – Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet (San Diego) vs. Thibaud Maxant/Mathis Moysan (Saint Mary's) – 4-3 (UF)
No. 3 – Savriyan Danilov/Blake Kasday (San Diego) def. Ellison Greco/Carlos Ramos Membrives (Saint Mary's) – 6-2
Order of Finish: 3, 1
 
Singles
No. 1 – Lambert Ruland (San Diego) vs. Carlos Ramos Membrives (Saint Mary's) – 6-4, 1-6 (UF)
No. 2 – No. 86 Iiro Vasa (San Diego) def. Diego Jarry (Saint Mary's) – 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 – Savriyan Danilov (San Diego) vs. Thibaud Maxant (Saint Mary's) – 6-3, 4-6 (UF)
No. 4 – Sacchitt Sharrma (San Diego) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (Saint Mary's) – 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 – Neo Niedner (San Diego) def. Pierre Lieutaud (Saint Mary's) – 6-4, 6-0
No. 6 – Nikhil Niranjan (San Diego) def. Liam Carpenter (Saint Mary's) – 6-2, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6, 5, 2, 4
 
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Players Mentioned

Blake Kasday

Blake Kasday

5' 10"
Senior
Stian Klaassen

Stian Klaassen

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Neo Niedner

Neo Niedner

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nikhil Niranjan

Nikhil Niranjan

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Lambert Ruland

Lambert Ruland

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sacchitt Sharrma

Sacchitt Sharrma

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Oliver Tarvet

Oliver Tarvet

6' 0"
Sophomore
Iiro Vasa

Iiro Vasa

6' 1"
Junior
Savriyan Danilov

Savriyan Danilov

6' 2"
Graduate Student

Players Mentioned

Blake Kasday

Blake Kasday

5' 10"
Senior
Stian Klaassen

Stian Klaassen

6' 2"
Redshirt Sophomore
Neo Niedner

Neo Niedner

5' 11"
Sophomore
Nikhil Niranjan

Nikhil Niranjan

6' 1"
Redshirt Sophomore
Lambert Ruland

Lambert Ruland

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sacchitt Sharrma

Sacchitt Sharrma

6' 4"
Redshirt Senior
Oliver Tarvet

Oliver Tarvet

6' 0"
Sophomore
Iiro Vasa

Iiro Vasa

6' 1"
Junior
Savriyan Danilov

Savriyan Danilov

6' 2"
Graduate Student