Score: UC Davis 5, Sacramento State 2
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 3-2, Sacramento State 2-4
The short story: UC Davis Men's Tennis claimed the doubles point and won four of six singles matches to secure a 5-2 victory over rival Sacramento State.
COURTSIDE
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UC Davis secured the early lead by clinching the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.
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Kurt Miller earned a quick point for the Aggies at No. 5 singles after his opponent retired.
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Lucas Bollinger and Kaveh Taheri anchored the top of the lineup with straight-set victories at No. 1 and No. 2 singles.
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Perry DiGiulio survived a three-set battle to win at No. 3 singles, taking the super-tiebreaker 10-8.
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Sacramento State managed points at No. 4 and No. 6 singles to avoid the sweep.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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The Aggies set the tone in doubles play, with the duo of Lucas Bollinger and Kurt Miller dispatching their opponents 6-4 at the top spot.
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Kaveh Taheri and Perry DiGiulio followed up with a 6-2 win at No. 2 to clinch the opening doubles point for UC Davis.
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Kurt Miller added to the lead immediately at the start of singles competition when David Dai retired at 0-0 on court No. 5.
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At the top of the lineup, Bollinger defeated Martin Duris 6-1, 6-4, while Taheri handled Doni Gashi 6-1, 6-2 to put the match out of reach.
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Perry DiGiulio prevailed in a tight battle at No. 3, splitting sets with Freddie Healey before winning a dramatic 10-8 super-tiebreaker.
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Sacramento State fought back on the remaining courts, picking up wins at No. 6 (straight sets) and No. 4 (super-tiebreaker).
RESULTS
Singles Competition
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Lucas Bollinger (UCD) def. Martin Duris (SAC) 6-1, 6-4
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Kaveh Taheri (UCD) def. Doni Gashi (SAC) 6-1, 6-2
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Perry DiGiulio (UCD) def. Freddie Healey (SAC) 6-4, 6-7 (0-5), 10-8
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Nick Bowles (SAC) def. Eduardo Gonzalez (UCD) 7-6 (5-0), 3-6, 10-5
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Kurt Miller (UCDMTEN) def. Ballestero, Adryan (SAC) 0-0, retired
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Vlahos, Sebastian (SAC) def. Dylan Paterson (UCDMTEN) 6-1, 6-3
Doubles Competition
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Lucas Bollinger/Kurt Miller (UCD) def. Doni Gashi/Adryan Ballestero (SAC) 6-4
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Kaveh Taheri/Perry DiGiulio (UCD) def. Martin Duris/Nick Bowles (SAC) 6-2
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Dylan Paterson/Eduardo Gonzalez (UCD) vs. Sebastian Vlahos/Freddie Healey (SAC) 4-5, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1), Singles (5,2,1,6,4,3)Â
UP NEXT: The Aggies will hit the road to take on Cal Sunday, Feb 1 at 4:00 PM PST.