Saturday, March 24
Las Vegas, NV
3:00 pm
UC Riverside
4
vs
3
Weber State
Photo by: UCR Athletics Media Relations
Men's Tennis Rallies In Singles For 4-3 Victory Over Weber State
3/24/2012 6:55:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Las Vegas, NV - The UC Riverside men's tennis team lost the doubles point but rallied for four wins in singles play to defeat Weber State 4-3 on Saturday afternoon in a neutral-site match in Sin City.
UCR's duo of Luis Gastao and Kevin Griffin won their doubles match 8-5 at No. 2, but the Wildcats earned wins at Nos. 1 and 3 to claim the point.
In singles play, however, the Highlanders rallied by winning four of the six contests to earn the victory.
Austin Andres defeated Peter Ramstrommer Pello 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 to give UCR its first point of the day. Jimmy Roberts then made quick work of Oliver Good at No. 2, 6-1, 6-3, as the Highlanders took a 2-1 lead.
Felix Macherez lost his match at No. 1 as Weber State tied it at 2-2, but UCR used Simon Peter's win at No. 6 over Ryan Garner, 6-3, 7-6, to take a 3-2 lead.
Gastao then came through with a 7-6, 7-5 victory at No. 4 to secure the match for the Highlanders, as the team ended up winning 4-3.
UC Riverside remains in Las Vegas to play Seattle Univeresity in another neutral-site match on Sunday, March 25 at 9:00 am.
UC Riverside 4, Weber State 3
Doubles
1. Good/Under (WS) def. Andres/Macherez (UCR) 8-5
2. Gastao/Griffin (UCR) def. Poitena/Ramstrommer Pello (WS) 8-5
3. Garner/Hintze (WS) def. Peters/Roberts (UCR) 8-4
Singles
1. Simon Under (WS) def. Felix Macherez (UCR) 6-0, 7-6
2. Jimmy Roberts (UCR) def. Oliver Good (WS) 6-1, 6-3
3. Austin Andres (UCR) def. Peter Ramstrommer Pello (WS) 6-3, 6-2
4. Luis Gastao (UCR) def. Dave Hintze (WS) 7-6, 7-5
5. Carl Poitena (WS) def. Kelly Dickson (UCR) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
6. Simon Peters (UCR) def. Ryan Garner (WS) 6-3, 7-6
UCR's duo of Luis Gastao and Kevin Griffin won their doubles match 8-5 at No. 2, but the Wildcats earned wins at Nos. 1 and 3 to claim the point.
In singles play, however, the Highlanders rallied by winning four of the six contests to earn the victory.
Austin Andres defeated Peter Ramstrommer Pello 6-3, 6-2 at No. 3 to give UCR its first point of the day. Jimmy Roberts then made quick work of Oliver Good at No. 2, 6-1, 6-3, as the Highlanders took a 2-1 lead.
Felix Macherez lost his match at No. 1 as Weber State tied it at 2-2, but UCR used Simon Peter's win at No. 6 over Ryan Garner, 6-3, 7-6, to take a 3-2 lead.
Gastao then came through with a 7-6, 7-5 victory at No. 4 to secure the match for the Highlanders, as the team ended up winning 4-3.
UC Riverside remains in Las Vegas to play Seattle Univeresity in another neutral-site match on Sunday, March 25 at 9:00 am.
UC Riverside 4, Weber State 3
Doubles
1. Good/Under (WS) def. Andres/Macherez (UCR) 8-5
2. Gastao/Griffin (UCR) def. Poitena/Ramstrommer Pello (WS) 8-5
3. Garner/Hintze (WS) def. Peters/Roberts (UCR) 8-4
Singles
1. Simon Under (WS) def. Felix Macherez (UCR) 6-0, 7-6
2. Jimmy Roberts (UCR) def. Oliver Good (WS) 6-1, 6-3
3. Austin Andres (UCR) def. Peter Ramstrommer Pello (WS) 6-3, 6-2
4. Luis Gastao (UCR) def. Dave Hintze (WS) 7-6, 7-5
5. Carl Poitena (WS) def. Kelly Dickson (UCR) 2-6, 7-6, 6-3
6. Simon Peters (UCR) def. Ryan Garner (WS) 6-3, 7-6
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