Score: Saint Mary's 4, UC Davis 3 | UC Davis 7, Jessup 0
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 2-2, Saint Mary's 2-1, Jessup 

The short story: UC Davis men's tennis split a Saturday doubleheader, dropping a tight 4-3 decision to Saint Mary's in the morning before rebounding with a dominant 7-0 sweep over Jessup in the afternoon.

COURTSIDE

• UC Davis earned three singles wins against Saint Mary's, highlighted by victories from Lucas Bollinger, Kaveh Taheri, and Perry DiGiulio.

• The Aggies captured the doubles point and all six singles matches against Jessup.

• Bollinger and Kurt Miller secured a doubles win in the opening match of the day.

• UC Davis posted multiple straight-set singles victories in the afternoon sweep.
   

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Aggies opened the day against Saint Mary's, where the Gaels secured the doubles point with wins at courts No. 1 and No. 3.

• Bollinger and Miller answered with a win at No. 2 doubles to keep the match close.

• In singles play, Bollinger rallied from a set down at No. 1, while Taheri earned a straight-set win at No. 2.

• DiGiulio added a key point at No. 4 singles, but Saint Mary's clinched the match with wins at courts No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6.

• UC Davis regrouped in the afternoon, sweeping doubles against Jessup to take an early 1-0 lead.

• Bollinger, Taheri, and DiGiulio set the tone with straight-set wins at the top of the lineup.

• Eduardo Gonzalez battled through three sets at No. 4 singles to extend the lead.

• Vidyuth Anand and Dylan Paterson closed out the sweep to cap a strong team response.
   

RESULTS

Match 1: UC Davis 3, Saint Mary's 4

Singles Competition

1. Lucas Bollinger (UCD) def. Finn Dyer (SMC) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3

2. Kaveh Taheri (UCD) def. Thiabaud Maxant (SMC) 6-1, 7-6

3. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (SMC) def. Ivan Savkin (UCD) 1-6, 5-1, retired

4. Perry DiGiulio (UCD) def. Francisco Duran (SMC) 7-6, 6-3

5. Juan Pedro Etchecoin (SMC) def. Kurt Miller (UCD) 6-7, 6-1, 7-5

6. Pierre Lieutaud (SMC) def. Eduardo Gonzalez (UCD) 6-4, 7-5
    

Doubles Competition

1. Thiabaud Maxant/Finn Dyer (SMC) def. Ivan Savkin/Kaveh Taheri (UCD) 6-2

2. Lucas Bollinger/Kurt Miller (UCD) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin/Juan Pedro Etchecoin (SMC) 6-2

3. Francisco Duran/Bastien Maxant (SMC) def. Eduardo Gonzalez/Perry DiGiulio (UCD) 6-0
    

Match 2: UC Davis 7, Jessup 0

Singles Competition

1. Lucas Bollinger (UCD) def. Joren Stevens (JSP) 6-2, 6-4

2. Kaveh Taheri (UCD) def. Vadim Francois (JSP) 6-0, 6-2

3. Perry DiGiulio (UCD) def. Mario Curiel (JSP) 6-2, 6-0

4. Eduardo Gonzalez (UCD) def. Lucas Pham (JSP) 6-1, 6-7, 10-4

5. Vidyuth Anand (UCD) def. Leo Pham (JSP) 6-3, 6-2

6. Dylan Paterson (UCD) def. Caleb Poling (JSP) 6-4, 6-1
    

Doubles Competition

1. Dylan Paterson/Lucas Bollinger (UCD) def. Joren Stevens/Mario Curiel (JSP) 6-2

2. Kaveh Taheri/Perry DiGiulio (UCD) def. Vadim Francois/Lucas Pham (JSP) 6-0

3. Vidyuth Anand/Eduardo Gonzalez (UCD) vs. Marc Charlanne/Leo Pham (JSP) 5-2, unfinished