Mustangs Reach Singles and Doubles Finals in Big West Masters Qualifier

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Big West Masters Qualifier

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Mustangs Reach Singles and Doubles Finals in Big West Masters Qualifier

10/7/2025 1:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Mustangs delivered a strong performance in their first taste of intra-conference competition this season, traveling to UC Santa Barbara for the Big West Masters Qualifier; a feeder tournament for the ITA Conference Masters Championships ahead of the Fall NCAA Championships.

Jovan Lubbe, Raz Haviv, Sean Kamyshev, and Luc Hoeijmans represented the Mustangs in the Masters division, while Aaron Eliscu, Denzel Seetso, Sean Ferguson, and Derek Hafiz competed in the Invitational division.

Cal Poly opened the tournament impressively, going 7-3 in singles matches across both divisions. Lubbe and Haviv advanced to the Masters quarterfinals, while Eliscu, Seetso, and Ferguson moved on to the Invitational quarterfinals. Seetso's match over Patterson marked the Botswana international's first collegiate win.

Lubbe defeated Taheri (UC Davis) 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Haviv defeated Katpelly (UC Davis) 6-2, 6-4
Haviv defeated Lee (UCSB) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Kamyshev defeated Suarez (UC Riverside) 6-3, 6-3
Eliscu defeated Miller (UC Davis) 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-1
Seetso defeated Patterson (UC Davis) 6-3, 6-3
Ferguson defeated Rappaport (UCSB) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles launched the second day, with Lubbe and Kamyshev winning their first match to advance to the Masters quarterfinals. In singles, Lubbe earned another victory to move into the Masters semifinals. Haviv was eliminated in the quarterfinals but pushed Azuma Visaya, the eventual Masters singles champion, to three sets. Eliscu also recorded two wins over UC Santa Barbara opponents to reach the Invitationals finals.

Lubbe defeated Amiryavari (UC Irvine) 6-4, 6-0
Eliscu defeated Brown (UCSB) 6-2, 6-3
Eliscu defeated Brunkow (UCSB) 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
Lubbe/Kamyshev defeated Taheri/Boullinger (UC Davis) 8-5

The third day featured all doubles action in the Masters bracket, where Lubbe and Kamyshev secured a key win in the semifinals to advance once again. In extra Invitational matches, Hafiz also earned his first collegiate victory.

Lubbe/Kamyshev defeated Fardanesh/Huang (UC Irvine) 8-6
Hafiz defeated Lavine (UC Riverside) 6-1, 6-2

The final day saw Cal Poly's Masters representatives narrowly edged out, ending the Mustangs' bid for ITA Conference Masters qualification. Lubbe fell in the semifinals to eventual champion Visaya, finishing as Cal Poly's highest-placing singles player in the Masters bracket after a fourth-place finish, which included a playoff loss to UC Irvine's Fardanesh. Elsewhere, Eliscu battled hard for the Invitational title but ultimately fell to UCSB's Avendano. In doubles, Lubbe and Kamyshev also contended for the Masters title but came up short.