COD Men's Tennis goes on the road and shoots down Eagles, 5-3
COD (3-0; 3-0) continued their dominance of Inland Empire Athletic Conference (IEAC) teams by grabbing their 56th consecutive Conference win, going on the road and defeating the Mt. San Jacinto Eagles (3-5; 2-2), 5-3.
COD (3-0; 3-0) continued their dominance of Inland Empire Athletic Conference (IEAC) teams by grabbing their 56th consecutive Conference win, going on the road and defeating the Mt. San Jacinto Eagles (3-5; 2-2), 5-3.
In doubles play, the 1's team of sophomore Gerardo Dominguez (Thermal Coachella Valley) and sophomore Ian Rabtsevich (Minsk (BLR) Gymnasium 30) won easily, 8-1. The 2's team of sophomore Ethan Auger (Ottawa (ON) Nepean) and freshman Travis Pimentel (Indio Shadow Hills) took down the Eagles in a closer match, 8-4. Desert did not have a sixth available, so the Eagles won the third doubles match in a walkover.
In singles play, Rabtsevich and Pimentel each won their matches easily and in a hard-fought match, Auger won, 6-4 and 6-3. Freshman Nathaniel Jimenez (Beaumont H.S.) and Dominguez lost their matches in straight sets.
The next contest for the Roadrunners will be hosting the Imperial Valley Desert Warriors on Thursday, February 29, with the match beginning at 2p.
College of the Desert defeated Mt. San Jacinto College, 5-3 in Inland Empire Athletic Conference play at Mt. San Jacinto College in San Jacinto.
DOUBLES:
D1: Dominguez / Rabtsevich (COD) def. Masarani / Atas (MSJC) 8-1
D2: Auger / Pimentel (COD) def. Taylor / Torres-Martinez (MSJC) 8-4
D3: Hayes / Walmer (MSJC) win in walkover
SINGLES:
S1: Michael Masarani (MSJC) def. Gerardo Dominguez (COD) 6-4, 6-3
S2: Ian Rabtsevich (COD) def. Anthony Torres-Martinez (MSJC) 6-1, 6-1
S3: Ethan Auger (COD) def. Benjamin Taylor (MSJC) 6-4, 6-3
S4: Travis Pimentel (COD) def. Anthony Walmer (MSJC) 6-0, 6-0
S5: Chad Hayes (MSJC) def. Nathaniel Jimenez (COD) 6-0, 6-2
S6: Vacated (Neither team had a 6)
Overall Record: 3-0
IEAC Record: 3-0
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