Stockton, Calif. - The Pacific men's tennis team opened up the 2013-14 home dual match season with a 6-1 win against UC Davis on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Tigers evened their record at 1-1, while UC Davis dropped to 0-2.

Pacific won the doubles point, when the teams of sophomore Sem Verbeek and freshman Miguel Diaz and juniors Erik Cederwall and Alex Hamilton picked up 8-4 victories. Verbeek, Diaz, sophomore Daniel Alameh, junior Denis Stolyarov and sophomore Marlon Brand all picked up singles victories for the Tigers.

"Today was a great test for the team," said Pacific Men's Tennis Head Coach Ryan Redondo. " After playing a tough Stanford team last week, we prepared well for a very good UC Davis team. The Tigers came out determined and got the doubles point with a great start by Hamilton and Cederwall.  Moving into singles we were disciplined and played aggressive. We are still learning and have a lot to work on before Hawaii next week."

The Tigers are next in action with a home match against Hawai'i on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 2:00 p.m. on the Hal Nelson Tennis Courts.

Match Results:
Doubles:
1. Sem Verbeek/Miguel Diaz (PAC) def. Alec Adamson/Adam Levie (UCD) 8-4
2. Daniel Alameh/Marlon Brand (PAC) vs. Brett Bacharach/James Wade (UCD) 7-7 (DNF)
3. Erik Cederwall/Alex Hamilton (PAC) def. Kyle Miller/Adam Luba (UCD) 8-4

Singles:
1. Verbeek (PAC) def. Miller (UCD) 6-3, 7-6
2. Alameh (PAC) def. Adamson (UCD) 6-4, 6-1
3. Denis Stolyarov (PAC) def. Parker Kelley (UCD) 6-1, 6-3 
4. Wade (UCD) def. Ben Mirkin (PAC) 6-4, 6-4
5. Diaz (PAC) def. Bacharach (UCD) 1-6, 7-6, 6-4
6. Brand (PAC) def. Adam Levie (UCD) 7-6 (6), 6-2

Final Score: Pacific 6, UC Davis 1