Friday, March 26
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
12 P.M.
5
vs
2
Hawai'i
Photo by: Kyle Calzia / Cal Poly Athletics
Mustangs Defeat Hawai’i 5-2 Friday to Open Big West Play
3/26/2021 8:31:00 PM | Men's Tennis
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Redshirt junior Alex Stater won his fourth straight singles match as the Cal Poly men's tennis defeated visiting Hawai'i 5-2 Friday to begin Big West Conference play.
The win is the Mustangs' (8-7, 1-0 BWC) fourth in a row and makes them 1-0 in conference play this season and they did so despite losing the doubles point.
Hawai'i's No. 2 pairing of Blaz Seric and Axel Labrunie first won their match 6-1. Their No. 1 duo of Andre Ilagan and Lucas Labrunie then won their match 6-2 to clinch the doubles point.
In singles, redshirt freshman Fernando Fonseca quickly tied things up after getting a 6-3, 6-0 win at the No. 5 spot. The win is his fourth consecutive and improves his record to 8-6 this year.
Freshman Noah Berry later gave the Mustangs the lead 2-1 after he picked up a 6-2, 7-5 win at the No. 2 spot. He is now 6-6 in singles play this season.
Redshirt senior Antoine Noel (pictured) then put Cal Poly ahead 3-1 after a 6-4, 6-4 victory at the No. 3 position.
The Rainbow Warriors cut Cal Poly's lead to 3-2 after a win at the No. 4 spot before redshirt sophomore Gary Vardanyan clinched the match for the Mustangs with a three-set comeback win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. He is now 7-6 in singles this season.
Stater later made is 5-2 Cal Poly after he won his match at the No. 1 spot in comeback fashion 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-3. The No. 77 ranked singles player in the country is now a team-best 11-3 this season in singles.
Cal Poly will look for its second Big West win Saturday when welcoming UC Irvine to Mustang Tennis Complex at 12 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Kyle Calzia - Cal Poly Athletics
The win is the Mustangs' (8-7, 1-0 BWC) fourth in a row and makes them 1-0 in conference play this season and they did so despite losing the doubles point.
Hawai'i's No. 2 pairing of Blaz Seric and Axel Labrunie first won their match 6-1. Their No. 1 duo of Andre Ilagan and Lucas Labrunie then won their match 6-2 to clinch the doubles point.
In singles, redshirt freshman Fernando Fonseca quickly tied things up after getting a 6-3, 6-0 win at the No. 5 spot. The win is his fourth consecutive and improves his record to 8-6 this year.
Freshman Noah Berry later gave the Mustangs the lead 2-1 after he picked up a 6-2, 7-5 win at the No. 2 spot. He is now 6-6 in singles play this season.
Redshirt senior Antoine Noel (pictured) then put Cal Poly ahead 3-1 after a 6-4, 6-4 victory at the No. 3 position.
The Rainbow Warriors cut Cal Poly's lead to 3-2 after a win at the No. 4 spot before redshirt sophomore Gary Vardanyan clinched the match for the Mustangs with a three-set comeback win 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. He is now 7-6 in singles this season.
Stater later made is 5-2 Cal Poly after he won his match at the No. 1 spot in comeback fashion 3-6, 7-6(3), 6-3. The No. 77 ranked singles player in the country is now a team-best 11-3 this season in singles.
Cal Poly will look for its second Big West win Saturday when welcoming UC Irvine to Mustang Tennis Complex at 12 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Kyle Calzia - Cal Poly Athletics
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