Gonzaga University
Pacific
Men's Tennis Wins over Pacific, 4-3
4/12/2026 3:36:00 PM | Men's Tennis
The Zags pull off the Senior Day win
Returning to court two were Oscar Rashed and Nicholas Reeves, who dominated Pacific in a 6-1 lead. Senior Giovanni Branchetti and sophomore Jay Fairclough secured the doubles point for the Bulldogs with a 7-5 victory.
Nicholas Reeves took control against his opponent, Pacific's Nico Rating, adding another point for the Zags, 6-2 and 6-1. The momentum kept flowing for the team as Diego Herrera opened play on court six; Herrera lost the first set 6-4, before claiming the last two sets 6-2 and 6-1.
In a powerful three-set match-up with Jay Fairclough pitted against Christof Schaertlin, Fairclough lost the first set 6-2, before making his victory claim 7-5 and 7-6 tiebreaker.
The team will be making their way down to Oregon, where they will take on Portland on April 18th, and that match-up will start at 10 am.
Doubles
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Giovanni Branchetti / Jay Fairclough (GU) def. Jonty Giesen / Nico Rating (PAC) 7–5
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Oscar Rashed / Nicholas Reeves (GU) def. Reuben De Klerk / Christof Schaertlin (PAC) 6–1
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Terence Das / Niv Zuckerman (PAC) def. Diego Herrera / Gus Krauel (GU) 6–4
Singles
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Jonty Giesen (PAC) def. Oscar Rashed (GU) 6–2, 6–2
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Jay Fairclough (GU) def. Christof Schaertlin (PAC) 2–6, 7–5, 7–6
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Terence Das (PAC) def. Giovanni Branchetti (GU) 7–5, 6–4
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Nicholas Reeves (GU) def. Nico Rating (PAC) 6–2, 6–1
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Reuben De Klerk (PAC) def. Tom Dunlop (GU) 6–7, 6–1, 6–2
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Diego Herrera (GU) def. Niv Zuckerman (PAC) 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
4,1,3,6,5,2
