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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Written by Haidyn Parker, Sports Information Intern

Men's Tennis Wins over Pacific, 4-3

The Zags pull off the Senior Day win

The Zags opened play for their last home match of the season against the Pacific Tigers. Leaving off the season with a remarkable win, 4-3.

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

  1. Giovanni Branchetti / Jay Fairclough (GU) def. Jonty Giesen / Nico Rating (PAC) 7–5

  2. Oscar Rashed / Nicholas Reeves (GU) def. Reuben De Klerk / Christof Schaertlin (PAC) 6–1

  3. Terence Das / Niv Zuckerman (PAC) def. Diego Herrera / Gus Krauel (GU) 6–4

Singles

  1. Jonty Giesen (PAC) def. Oscar Rashed (GU) 6–2, 6–2

  2. Jay Fairclough (GU) def. Christof Schaertlin (PAC) 2–6, 7–5, 7–6

  3. Terence Das (PAC) def. Giovanni Branchetti (GU) 7–5, 6–4

  4. Nicholas Reeves (GU) def. Nico Rating (PAC) 6–2, 6–1

  5. Reuben De Klerk (PAC) def. Tom Dunlop (GU) 6–7, 6–1, 6–2

  6. Diego Herrera (GU) def. Niv Zuckerman (PAC) 4–6, 6–2, 6–1

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