SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KEYT) - The No. 1-seeded UC Santa Barbara Men's Tennis team delivered a dominant and decisive performance Saturday afternoon at the Barnes Tennis Center, sweeping UC Irvine 4-0 to claim the Big West Championship and avenge last season's title loss.
THE MATCHFinal: #36 UC Santa Barbara 4, #75 UC IrvineRecords: #36 UC Santa Barbara (18-7, 5-1 Big West), #75 UC Irvine (14-8, 5-1 Big West)
HOW IT HAPPENEDUC Santa Barbara came out locked in from the start, setting the tone with a commanding showing in doubles. Conrad Brown and Dominique Rolland struck first with a quick 6-1 victory on court two, putting the Gauchos in control early. Shortly after, the No. 1 duo and No. 65-ranked pair of Miguel Avendano and Lucca Liu followed with a strong 6-2 win to secure the doubles point and a 1-0 lead, while Lorenzo Brunkow and Diogo Morais held a 5-2 advantage on court three before play was halted.
The Gauchos carried that level into singles, where their depth proved overwhelming. Avendano extended the lead with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory on court four, playing aggressive and efficient tennis from the outset. Freshman Brunkow showed composure to follow with a 6-3, 6-2 win at No. 6, putting UC Santa Barbara within one point of the title.
Morais sealed the championship in convincing fashion, as the senior earned a 6-3, 6-1 victory on court three to clinch the 4-0 sweep and ignite celebration for the Blue and Gold.
Several matches were left unfinished, including battles on the top courts from No. 110 Lucca Liu and No. 64 Dominique Rolland, as play was halted following the clinch. Charlie Underwood was also on the cusp of clinching on court five, holding a 6-3, 2-5 scoreline when the match was called.
RESULTSDoubles
#65 Miguel Avendano/Lucca Liu (UCSB) def. Max Fardanesh/Rohan Sachdev (UCI) 6-2 Conrad Brown/Dominique Rolland (UCSB) def. Tal Goodman/Hiroki Sakagawa (UCI) 6-1 Lorenzo Brunkow/Diogo Morais (UCSB) vs. Sohrob Amiryavari/Alex Guajardo (UCI) 5-2, unfinishedOrder of finish: 2, 1
Singles
#110 Lucca Liu (UCSB) vs. Hiroki Sakagawa (UCI) 6-7 (4-7), 1-0, unfinished #64 Dominique Rolland (UCSB) vs. Max Fardanesh (UCI) 2-6, 3-3, unfinished Diogo Morais (UCSB) def. Tal Goodman (UCI) 6-3, 6-1 Miguel Avendano (UCSB) def. Sohrob Amiryavari (UCI) 6-1, 6-2 Charlie Underwood (UCSB) vs. Ruining Huang (UCI) 6-3, 2-5, unfinished Lorenzo Brunkow (UCSB) def. Greg Gamal (UCI) 6-3, 6-2Order of finish: 4, 6, 3
UP NEXTWith the Big West Championship title secured, UC Santa Barbara earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Championship. The Gauchos will await their postseason placement, including opponent and site, during the NCAA Selection Show.
(Article courtesy UCSB Athletics)
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