Friday, April 2
Moraga, Calif.
2 P.M.
University of San Francisco
1
at
4
Saint Mary's
Phuc Huynh earned San Francisco's lone singles wins Friday at the No. 4 spot.
Photo by: Christina Leung
MTEN | Gaels Down Dons in WCC Battle
4/2/2021 9:36:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MORAGA, Calif. — The University of San Francisco men's tennis team fell Friday at Saint Mary's, with the Gaels taking a 4-1 West Coast Conference decision at the Korth Tennis Complex.
The Dons (5-6, 0-3 WCC) got a singles win from Phuc Huynh at the No. 4 spot, where he beat SMC's Boris Reckow, 6-4, 6-3. Saint Mary's earned the doubles point with a deciding No. 1 doubles victory. San Francisco had evened the doubles competition with a win from Johan Garpered and Nitzan Ricklis at the No. 3 spot, but James Watt and Reckow took down Paul Giraud and Ori Maior, 6-3, to put the Gaels up 1-0 early.
Saint Mary's then got singles wins at No. 5, No. 1 and No. 3 to earn the team win. Both Ricklis (No. 1 singles) and Maior (No. 3) took their singles matches to three sets.
San Francisco next hosts Portland on Friday and Gonzaga on Saturday. Both matches will be played at the Cal Club.
Saint Mary's 4, San Francisco 1
Moraga, Calif. – Korth Tennis Complex
Singles
1. Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Nitzan Ricklis (USF) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
2. James Watt (SMC) vs. Paul Giraud (USF) 6-3, 3-6, 6-5, unfinished
3. Matis Bot (SMC) def. Ori Maior (USF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Phuc Huynh (USF) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
5. Caelan Potts (SMC) def. Stevie Gould (USF) 6-0, 6-4
6. Felipe Rincon (SMC) vs. Mitch Johnson (USF) 4-6, 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 3*
Doubles
1. James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) def. Paul Giraud/Ori Maior (USF) 6-3
2. Damon Kesaris/Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Phuc Huynh/Stevie Gould (USF) 6-2
3. Johan Garpered/Nitzan Ricklis (USF) def. Matis Bot/Caelan Potts (SMC) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1*
The Dons (5-6, 0-3 WCC) got a singles win from Phuc Huynh at the No. 4 spot, where he beat SMC's Boris Reckow, 6-4, 6-3. Saint Mary's earned the doubles point with a deciding No. 1 doubles victory. San Francisco had evened the doubles competition with a win from Johan Garpered and Nitzan Ricklis at the No. 3 spot, but James Watt and Reckow took down Paul Giraud and Ori Maior, 6-3, to put the Gaels up 1-0 early.
Saint Mary's then got singles wins at No. 5, No. 1 and No. 3 to earn the team win. Both Ricklis (No. 1 singles) and Maior (No. 3) took their singles matches to three sets.
San Francisco next hosts Portland on Friday and Gonzaga on Saturday. Both matches will be played at the Cal Club.
Saint Mary's 4, San Francisco 1
Moraga, Calif. – Korth Tennis Complex
Singles
1. Damon Kesaris (SMC) def. Nitzan Ricklis (USF) 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
2. James Watt (SMC) vs. Paul Giraud (USF) 6-3, 3-6, 6-5, unfinished
3. Matis Bot (SMC) def. Ori Maior (USF) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1
4. Phuc Huynh (USF) def. Boris Reckow (SMC) 6-4, 6-3
5. Caelan Potts (SMC) def. Stevie Gould (USF) 6-0, 6-4
6. Felipe Rincon (SMC) vs. Mitch Johnson (USF) 4-6, 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 3*
Doubles
1. James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) def. Paul Giraud/Ori Maior (USF) 6-3
2. Damon Kesaris/Fabian Roensdorf (SMC) def. Phuc Huynh/Stevie Gould (USF) 6-2
3. Johan Garpered/Nitzan Ricklis (USF) def. Matis Bot/Caelan Potts (SMC) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1*
Players Mentioned
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
BSB | USF vs. California Highlights
Tuesday, April 07
USF | USF vs. California Postgame w/ Rob DiToma
Tuesday, April 07
BSB | USF vs. Seattle U Highlights (Game 3)
Monday, March 30
USF | USF vs. Seattle U Postgame w/ Rob DiToma, TJ Rogers, and Trevor Harmon (Game 3)
Monday, March 30
