Mten Blando
3
UC Riverside UCR (1-9 overall, 0-3 BWC)
4
Winner UC Santa Barbara UCSB (6-4 overall, 4-1 BWC)
UC Riverside UCR
(1-9 overall, 0-3 BWC)
3
Final
4
UC Santa Barbara UCSB
(6-4 overall, 4-1 BWC)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Gauchos Get Edge Over Highlanders in Close 4-3 Match

SANTA BARBARA, Calif – The University of California, Riverside (UCR) men's tennis team traveled up the golden coast to compete in a Big West Conference match against the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Gauchos.
 
A pair of standout performances in singles bolstered the Highlanders score line, with Nolan McCaig knocking off his opponent in #3 singles with a 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (4-0) victory, while Jayson Blando in the #5 singles battled to win 6-4, 6-3. 
 
Head Coach Mattias Johansson spoke to the days performances, saying "Nolan McCaig continues to wrap up wins for us day in and day out. I'm super impressed by his effort and work ethic, and it shows in the score book." He continued, "As a team, we can't seem to get over the hump and get that last point for a team W. We have a couple of good performances from different people every match, but when one player is "on" someone else is slightly off. It is very tough to win matches then. It is a process to learn how to win four matches day in and day out in college tennis, and we are not there yet, but we will be there sooner or later."
 
Next, the Highlanders head to San Luis Obispo on Sunday, April 18 to play Cal Poly at 12 PM.
 
Tennis Match Results
UC Riverside vs UC Santa Barbara
4/16/2021 at Santa Barbara, Calif.
(Recreation Center Courts)
 
UC Santa Barbara 4, UC Riverside 3
 
Singles competition
1. Victor Krustev (UCSB) def. Gilbert Chung (UCR) 6-3, 6-2
2. Pablo, Masjuan (UCSB) def. Antreas Djakouris (UCR) 6-2, 6-3
3. Nolan McCaig (UCR) def. Joseph Rotheram (UCSB) 5-7, 6-2, 1-0 (4-0)
4. Kai Brady (UCSB) def. Joshua Roth (UCR) 6-2, 6-1
5. Jayson Blando (UCR) def. Luka Vukmanovic (UCSB) 6-4, 6-3
6. Bingru Chen (UCR) def. No player (UCSB), by default
 
Doubles competition
1. Victor Krustev/Kai Brady (UCSB) def. Gilbert Chung/Joshua Roth (UCR) 6-3
2. Pablo, Masjuan/Joseph Rotheram (UCSB) def. Nolan McCaig/Antreas Djakouris (UCR) 6-2
3. Jayson Blando/Michael Blando (UCR) def. No player/No player (UCSB), by default
 
Match Notes:
UC Riverside 1-9 overall, 0-3 BWC
UC Santa Barbara 6-4 overall, 4-1 BWC
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,4,1,2,5,3)
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