Feb. 18, 2006
DAVIS, Calif. - For the third time in seven matches, the UC Davis men's tennis team was defeated by the slimmest of margins. This time is was the Aggies falling to UC Riverside, 4-3, Saturday afternoon at the Marya Welch Tennis Center. In a match that featured singles play before doubles, the Highlanders won four of six in singles to clinch the victory. Michael Chin picked up wins in singles and doubles as the Aggies dropped to 1-6 on the year.
The first singles match to finish was at no. 6 where Bastian Bartels put UC Davis up 1-0 with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Giancarlo Cava. UC Riverside (4-3) then won the next three matches. At no. 3, Justin Montgomery defeated Jordan Combs in straight sets to tie the match at 1-1. The remainder of the matches took three sets to finish.
At no. 4, Casey McMakin was defeated by Joe Cartledge, 6-0, 2-6, 7-5, as the Highlanders gained a 2-1 advantage. The lead increased to 3-1 when Norman Tam outlasted Jayce Fitch at no. 1, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.
The Aggies battled back to within 3-2 when Chin took a 7-6, 4-6, 6-4 decision over Mark Contreras at no. 2. That meant the result of the match at no. 5 between Henri Landes and Bobby Tam would determine if doubles would be needed to decide the match. Tam would ultimately win that match by a score of 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 to give UC Riverside a 4-2 lead which clinched the victory.
In doubles, the Aggies won two out of three with Chin and Justin Garcia claiming a victory at no. 1 and Combs and Fitch doing the same at no. 2.
UC Davis is next in Action Sunday when it faces Saint Mary's in Moraga.
UC Riverside 4, UC Davis 3
Singles
1. Norman Tam (UCR) d. Jayce Fitch (UCD), 6-2, 1-6, 6-4.
2. Michael Chin (UCD) d. Mark Contreras (UCR), 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.
3. Justin Montgomery (UCR) d. Jordan Combs (UCD), 6-2, 6-4.
4. Joe Cartledge (UCR) d. Casey McMakin (UCD), 6-0, 2-6, 7-5.
5. Bobby Tam (UCR) d. Henri Landes (UCD), 3-6, 7-5, 7-6.
6. Bastian Bartels (UCD) d. Giancarlo Cava (UCR), 6-4, 6-3.
Doubles
1. Chin/Garcia (UCD) d. Contreras/Frick (UCR), 8-0.
2. Combs/Fitch (UCD) d. Cartledge/Cava (UCR), 9-8.
3. B. Tam/N. Tam (UCR)d. C. McMakin/Kyle McMakin (UCD), 8-6.
