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Men's Tennis

UC Davis Men's Tennis Defeats Rival Sacramento State 5-2

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

  • UC Davis secured the early lead by clinching the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 positions.

  • Kurt Miller earned a quick point for the Aggies at No. 5 singles after his opponent retired.

  • Lucas Bollinger and Kaveh Taheri anchored the top of the lineup with straight-set victories at No. 1 and No. 2 singles.

  • Perry DiGiulio survived a three-set battle to win at No. 3 singles, taking the super-tiebreaker 10-8.

  • Sacramento State managed points at No. 4 and No. 6 singles to avoid the sweep.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • 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.

  • Kaveh Taheri and Perry DiGiulio followed up with a 6-2 win at No. 2 to clinch the opening doubles point for UC Davis.

  • Kurt Miller added to the lead immediately at the start of singles competition when David Dai retired at 0-0 on court No. 5.

  • 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.

  • Perry DiGiulio prevailed in a tight battle at No. 3, splitting sets with Freddie Healey before winning a dramatic 10-8 super-tiebreaker.

  • Sacramento State fought back on the remaining courts, picking up wins at No. 6 (straight sets) and No. 4 (super-tiebreaker).

RESULTS

Singles Competition

  1. Lucas Bollinger (UCD) def. Martin Duris (SAC) 6-1, 6-4

  2. Kaveh Taheri (UCD) def. Doni Gashi (SAC) 6-1, 6-2

  3. Perry DiGiulio (UCD) def. Freddie Healey (SAC) 6-4, 6-7 (0-5), 10-8

  4. Nick Bowles (SAC) def. Eduardo Gonzalez (UCD) 7-6 (5-0), 3-6, 10-5

  5. Kurt Miller (UCDMTEN) def. Ballestero, Adryan (SAC) 0-0, retired

  6. Vlahos, Sebastian (SAC) def. Dylan Paterson (UCDMTEN) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles Competition

  1. Lucas Bollinger/Kurt Miller (UCD) def. Doni Gashi/Adryan Ballestero (SAC) 6-4

  2. Kaveh Taheri/Perry DiGiulio (UCD) def. Martin Duris/Nick Bowles (SAC) 6-2

  3. 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) 

UP NEXT: The Aggies will hit the road to take on Cal Sunday, Feb 1 at 4:00 PM PST.
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Players Mentioned

Lucas Bollinger

Lucas Bollinger

5' 11"
Senior
Perry DiGiulio

Perry DiGiulio

Sophomore
Eduardo Gonzalez

Eduardo Gonzalez

5' 10"
Junior
Kurt Miller

Kurt Miller

Junior
Kaveh Taheri

Kaveh Taheri

Sophomore
Dylan Paterson

Dylan Paterson

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Lucas Bollinger

Lucas Bollinger

5' 11"
Senior
Perry DiGiulio

Perry DiGiulio

Sophomore
Eduardo Gonzalez

Eduardo Gonzalez

5' 10"
Junior
Kurt Miller

Kurt Miller

Junior
Kaveh Taheri

Kaveh Taheri

Sophomore
Dylan Paterson

Dylan Paterson

Freshman