Score: Santa Clara 4, UC Davis 1 | UC Davis 4, Fresno Pacific 0
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 1–1, Santa Clara 1–0, Fresno Pacific 0–1

The short story: UC Davis men's tennis split its home doubleheader on Sunday, falling to Santa Clara in the morning before rebounding with a dominant 4–0 victory over Fresno Pacific in the afternoon.

COURTSIDE

• UC Davis opened the day against Santa Clara with a decisive singles win from Lucas Bollinger at the top spot.

• The Aggies battled through multiple unfinished matches against the Broncos before Santa Clara clinched the morning contest.

• In the afternoon, UC Davis responded with strong doubles play and three quick singles wins to shut out Fresno Pacific.

• Bollinger, Kaveh Taheri, and Perry DiGiulio each picked up singles victories in the second match to secure the sweep.
   

HOW IT HAPPENED

Morning vs. Santa Clara

• Santa Clara opened the day by taking the doubles point with wins on courts three and one, giving the Broncos an early 1–0 advantage.

• UC Davis responded quickly in singles play as Lucas Bollinger dominated at No. 1, earning a 6-0, 6-0 victory to even the match.

• Santa Clara regained momentum with straight-set wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, pushing the score to 3–1.

• The Broncos clinched the match at No. 4 singles after a three-set battle, sealing the morning contest.

• Matches at Nos. 2 and 3 were halted after Santa Clara secured the fourth point, with both contests still tightly contested.
   

Afternoon vs. Fresno Pacific

• UC Davis came out energized in the afternoon, winning doubles on courts three and two to secure the opening point.

• Perry DiGiulio was first off the court in singles, cruising to a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 3 to extend the Aggies' lead to 2–0.

• Lucas Bollinger followed with another composed performance at No. 1 singles, winning in straight sets to put UC Davis on the brink.

• Kaveh Taheri clinched the match at No. 2 singles with a decisive 6-1, 6-1 victory, locking in the Aggies' 4–0 sweep.

• Three remaining singles matches were stopped after UC Davis secured the fourth point, capping off a strong rebound performance to close the doubleheader.
   

RESULTS

Match 1 – Santa Clara 4, UC Davis 1

Doubles Competition

1. Bluett/Kim (SCU) def. Savkin/Taheri (UCD), 7-6 (7-3)

2. Lemaitre/Faure (SCU) vs. Bollinger/Miller (UCD), unfinished

3. Boschmans/Redza (SCU) def. Paterson/DiGiulio (UCD), 6-1
    

Singles Competition

1. Bollinger (UCD) def. Eriksson (SCU), 6-0, 6-0

2. Taheri (UCD) vs. Lemaitre (SCU), unfinished

3. DiGiulio (UCD) vs. Kim (SCU), unfinished

4. Maskow (SCU) def. Savkin (UCD), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2

5. Faure (SCU) def. Miller (UCD), 6-4, 6-1

6. Bluett (SCU) def. Paterson (UCD), 6-1, 7-6 (8-6)

Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,5,6,4)

Match 2 – UC Davis 4, Fresno Pacific 0

Doubles Competition

1. Savkin/Taheri (UCD) vs. Kaufman/Salinas (FPU), unfinished

2. Bollinger/Miller (UCD) def. Seelbach/Gonzalez (FPU), 7-6 (7-2)

3. Paterson/DiGiulio (UCD) def. Devallius/Bangert (FPU), 6-2
    

Singles Competition

1. Bollinger (UCD) def. Kaufman (FPU), 6-4, 6-1

2. Taheri (UCD) def. Seelbach (FPU), 6-1, 6-1

3. DiGiulio (UCD) def. Espana (FPU), 6-1, 6-0

4. Miller (UCD) vs. Gonzalez (FPU), unfinished

5. Paterson (UCD) vs. Devallius (FPU), unfinished

6. Anand (UCD) vs. Bangert (FPU), unfinisheD

Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (3,1,2)

UP NEXT: The Aggies will host a second doubleheader at home on Saturday, Jan. 24, where they will take on Saint Mary's (10 am) and Jessup (2:30 pm).