Score: UC Davis 2, Pacific 4
Location: Davis, Calif.
Records: UC Davis 3-4, Pacific 3-1

The short story: UC Davis men's tennis fell 4-2 at Pacific as the Tigers secured the doubles point and three singles victories to clinch the dual.  

COURTSIDE

• Lucas Bollinger earned a dominant straight-sets win at No. 1 singles, dropping just three games.

• Perry DiGiulio added a second Aggie win with a solid two-set victory at No. 3.

• Pacific captured the doubles point with wins on courts two and three, while the top doubles match was left unfinished.

• Three singles matches went to deciding sets, highlighting how close the dual was throughout the lineup.

• Dylan Paterson was leading in the third set at No. 6 when play was halted.
   

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Pacific opened the match by taking the doubles point with 6-3 wins on courts two and three, while the No. 1 doubles match remained unfinished with UC Davis leading 5-3.

• In singles, Jonty Giesen gave the Tigers early momentum with a straight-sets win over Kaveh Taheri at No. 2.

• Lucas Bollinger quickly answered for UC Davis with a commanding 6-3, 6-0 victory at the top spot.

• Perry DiGiulio followed with a 6-4, 6-4 win at No. 3 to pull the Aggies within one point of the overall score.

• Pacific extended its lead with a tight straight-set win at No. 5, where Nico Rating edged Kurt Miller in a second-set tiebreaker.

• The deciding point came at No. 4, where Niv Zuckerman rebounded after dropping the second set to defeat Eduardo Gonzalez in three sets and clinch the dual for the Tigers.

• Dylan Paterson was leading 4-0 in the third set at No. 6 when play was stopped, leaving that match unfinished.
   

RESULTS

Pacific 4, UC Davis Men's Tennis 2

Doubles Competition

1. Christof Schaertlin/Reuben De Clerk (PAC) def. Kaveh Taheri/Perry DiGiulio (UCD) 6-3

2. Nico Rating/Hassith Gummuluru (PAC) def. Dylan Paterson/Eduardo Gonzalez (UCD) 6-3

3. Lucas Bollinger/Kurt Miller (UCD) vs. Jonty Giesen/Niv Zuckerman (PAC) 5-3, unfinished
    

Singles Competition

1. Lucas Bollinger (UCD) def. Christof Schaertlin (PAC) 6-3, 6-0

2. Jonty Giesen (PAC) def. Kaveh Taheri (UCD) 6-2, 6-3

3. Perry DiGiulio (UCD) def. Reuben De Clerk (PAC) 6-4, 6-4

4. Niv Zuckerman (PAC) def. Eduardo Gonzalez (UCD) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

5. Nico Rating (PAC) def. Kurt Miller (UCD) 6-4, 7-6

6. Dylan Paterson (UCD) vs. Zhora Chetverukhin (PAC) 6-7 (0-6), 6-3, 4-0, unfinished
    

Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,1,3,5,4)

UP NEXT: The Aggies will hit the road for three straight matches, taking on LMU on Feb. 13, and Utah State and Hope International for a doubleheader on Feb. 14 at 10 AM PST and 3:30 PM PST.