Highlanders Earn First Win of 2026
2/5/2026 3:34:00 PM | Men's Tennis
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - The Highlanders hosted Hope International this afternoon at the SRC Tennis Courts. Still looking for their first win of the year, the Highlanders delivered and topped the Royals, 7-0.
How it happened:
How it happened:
- UC Riverside secured the doubles point, 2-0. Andrew Lavine and Noris Nedelcovici needed a tie break to win their doubles match., 7-6 (7-5). Owen Pearson and Ivaylo Simeonov cruised to a 6-2 win.
- The Highlanders swept all six singles matches. Michael Chang cruised 6-0, 6-0 over David Gutierrez.
- Alexey Efremov secured his first win of the year topping Sebastian Perez, 6-3, 6-1
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
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