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MORAGA, Calif. – Santa Clara men’s tennis took the first four of five points on their way to defeating Saint Mary’s 4-3 in a nonconference match on Sunday.  The match served as a replacement to the matches both schools were scheduled to face last weekend against Idaho but had to cancel due to rain. 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Santa Clara (2-0) won the doubles point on the clincher by Sebastian Buxman and Arjun Honnappa over Felipe Rincon and Paulo Etchecoin 6-4 on court three after SCU and Saint Mary’s split the first two matches. 
• The Broncos extended the lead to 3-0 by winning the first two singles matches, first by Guillaume Dalmasso on court two followed by Alexander Watanabe Eriksson on court six. 
• Saint Mary’s (0-3) got on the scoreboard with a win on court four by Paulo Etchecoin over Luca Lemaitre 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
• Christian Lerby came back from a set down to defeat Carlos Membrives 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 to clinch the match for the Broncos. 
• The remaining two matches were played out and won by Saint Mary’s for the final margin of 4-3 in favor of Santa Clara. 

RESULTS:

Santa Clara 4, Saint Mary’s Men’s Tennis 3
1/28/2024 at Moraga, Calif. (Korth Tennis Courts)

Singles competition
1. Christian Lerby (SCUMTEN) def. Carlos Membrives (SMC) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
2. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCUMTEN) def. Mathis Moysan (SMC) 6-3, 6-3
3. Diego Jarry (SMC) def. Sebastian Buxman (SCUMTEN) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Paulo Etchecoin (SMC) def. Luca Lemaitre (SCUMTEN) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Thibaud Maxant (SMC) def. Arjun Honnappa (SCUMTEN) 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
6. Alexander W Eriksson (SCUMTEN) def. Felipe Rincon (SMC) 6-0, 4-6, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Guillaume Dalmasso/Christian Lerby (SCUMTEN) def. Carlos Membrives/Diego Jarry (SMC) 6-2
2. Mathis Moysan/Thibaud Maxant (SMC) def. Luca Lemaitre/Tiago Boschmans (SCUMTEN) 6-3
3. Sebastian Buxman/Arjun Honnappa (SCUMTEN) def. Felipe Rincon/Paulo Etchecoin (SMC) 6-4

Match Notes
Santa Clara 2-0
Saint Mary’s Men’s Tennis 0-2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (2,6,4,1,3,5)
Nonconference match.

NEXT UP:

• The Broncos hosts UC Santa Barbara on Friday at 11 a.m. inside the Degheri Tennis Center.