SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Santa Clara men's tennis cruised to a 4-1 win over Portland in a West Coast Conference match on Friday afternoon at the Degheri Tennis Center.  

The Broncos (10-7, 2-2 WCC) were in control throughout the match getting the doubles point and the first two singles matches to take a 3-0 lead before Christian Lerby clinched it.  

Lerby had a hand in both the clinching points in doubles and singles.  

Paired with Jack Pulliam on court two, the Bronco duo defeated Nicolas Ocana and Nikolas Tvedt 6-3 to get the Broncos on the scoreboard, 1-0.  

Arthur Neuhaus was the first to earn the singles point with his win over Eleftherios Neos 6-3, 6-1 on court two.  Mann Shah gave the Broncos a 3-0 advantage with his 6-3, 6-1 victory over Nikolas Tvedt on court four. 

Portland (7-7, 1-2 WCC) got its point from Maxim Groysman when he took down Santiago Hinojosa 6-0, 7-6 (7-3) on court five before Lerby closed out the match.  

NEXT UP

The Broncos play Gonzaga on Saturday at 10 a.m. inside the Degheri Tennis Center.  

RESULTS

Santa Clara 4, Portland 1
March 31, 2023 at Santa Clara, Calif. (Degheri Tennis Center)

Singles competition
1. Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) vs. Sema Pankin (POR) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0, unfinished
2. Arthur Neuhaus (SCU) def. Eleftherios Neos (POR) 6-3, 6-1
3. Christian Lerby (SCU) def. Nicolas Ocana (POR) 6-4, 6-1
4. Mann Shah (SCU) def. Nikolas Tvedt (POR) 6-3, 6-1
5. Maxim Groysman (POR) def. Santiago Hinojosa (SCU) 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Jack Pulliam (SCU) vs. Issa Yoshida (POR) 6-4, 3-4, unfinished

Doubles competition
1. Sema Pankin/Eleftherios Neos (POR) def. Arthur Neuhaus/Guillaume Dalmasso (SCU) 6-3
2. Christian Lerby/Jack Pulliam (SCU) def. Nicolas Ocana/Nikolas Tvedt (POR) 6-3
3. Mann Shah/Santiago Hinojosa (SCU) def. Issa Yoshida/Cade Fernando (POR) 6-2

Match Notes
Portland 7-7, 1-2 WCC
Santa Clara 10-7, 2-2 WCC
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,4,5,3)