STOCKTON, Calif. - The Pacific men's tennis team fell to the Cal Poly Mustangs, 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center.
In Case You Missed It
- This was the first home match of the spring season for the Tigers, but they fell just short of the win.
- No. 34 Bernardo Oliveira and Akram El Salally lost their first match of the season as nationally ranked doubles falling 6-3.
- In singles, El Sallaly flew through the first set, 6-3 but dropped the next two and let go of the point.
- Tadiwa Chinamo snagged his first singles win of the season with ease recording a 6-3 score in both sets.
- Johnathan Lieu won his second consecutive match taking the first set, 6-4 and the second 7-5.
- Nathan Hampton saw his first singles match of the spring season but fell in straight sets 7-6, 6-2.
Head Coach Ryan Redondo's Thoughts
Cal Poly toughened out this match. We were up in every match but didn't execute the moment. We did a much better job getting to that point and now it's about making that next step and finishing. We have another great opportunity tomorrow facing George Washington. Tadiwa did a great job in singles and doubles with John today as well. We are yet to be healthy and full steam so these experiences and competitions are going to make us stronger.
Up Next
The Tigers head back to the Eve Zimmerman Tennis Center again on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. to host George Washington. Live stats will be available via PacificTigers.com.
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