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UCSB’s Forget reaping benefits of hot Big West start

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
UCSB's Mathieu Forget

UCSB senior Mathieu Forget has been named the year's first Big West Male Tennis Athlete of the Week after posting three wins in his first five singles matches this season. He also recorded wins in three out of four doubles matches.Forget recorded straight-set wins over Alvara Nazai of Gonzaga, Jonathan Brooklyn of Hawaii and Spencer Smith of BYU. The first two wins came while he was playing at the No. 1 position in the lineup and the third, which helped UCSB defeat 36th-ranked BYU, came at … [Read more...]

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BYU becomes UCSB’s third straight victim

Friday, January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment

In its first home dual match of the year, UCSB upset No. 36 BYU by winning four of six singles matches to capture a 4-2 victory. The teams had to forgo the doubles matches and move play to UCSB's Stadium Courts due to wet surfaces at the Recreation Center Courts.With the victory over the Cougars, UCSB improves to 3-1 on the young season and captures its third consecutive win.Matheiu Forget won his third consecutive match as he made quick work of Spencer Smith, defeating him 6-1, 6-1 at … [Read more...]

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UCSB takes No. 16 Mississippi State to the limit before losing, 5-2

Friday, January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The UC Santa Barbara men's tennis team dropped its season opener on Friday, losing to No. 16 Mississippi State by a score of 5-2 in Honolulu. The score, however, doesn't tell half the story.The Gauchos pushed the Bulldogs to the limit. After dropping the first doubles match at the No. 3 position, UCSB powered back with wins at No. 1 and No. 2. At No. 1, Mathieu Forget and Mbonisi Ndimande recorded an 8-5 win while at No. 2, freshman Greg Scott and Axel Bouillin beat their opponent … [Read more...]

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Gauchos win 13 of 14 singles matches on Day 2 of UCSB Classic

Saturday, November 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The second day of the UCSB Classic unfolded in the same manner as the first, with the Gauchos dominating the field, as they captured 13 of 14 singles matches on the day. As a result of this success the final round in all three flights of play (A B & C) will be all Gaucho affairs. Due to rain delays the singles finals have been postponed until Monday, 2 p.m. at the Recreation Center courts. In the "A" flight, redshirt freshman Axel Bouillin will square off against junior transfer Mbonisi … [Read more...]

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Oceanside Tennis Academy to host HEAD Tennis Day Nov. 19

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Join Tennis-Depot.com, exclusive authorized dealer of HEAD tennis equipment, and HEAD/Penn Racquet Sports representatives as they host Santa Barbara’s first HEAD Tennis Day 2011. The event will be held on Saturday, November 19th, from 10am to 5:30pm at the Oceanside Tennis Academy courts at the Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort (633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, CA).“HEAD Tennis Day 2011 will be an event for the whole family,” said Tennis-Depot co-founder Lubo Bojilov, “with … [Read more...]

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Results of the Gaucho Classic

Sunday, October 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

*A- Doubles Final Main Draw: (Uni of Wyo) Popvici/Synkova def (UCSB) Dockendorf/Lozano 8-5A Doubles Consolation Final: (UCSB) Novak/Cos def (Uni of Wyo) Kovacs/Parizher 8-5A Doubles: (Cal Poly) Webb/Davis def (UCSB) Scatliffe/Meehan 8-5 (NAU) Stone.Doballah def (Colorado State) Arnseon/ V. Wajakowska 8-4*A- Singles Main Final (Wyoming) Veronica Popovici def (LMU) Miya Jin 6-4, 4-6, 6-1A Singles Consolation Final (UCSB) Paola Cos def (LMU) Tory Parravi 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 … [Read more...]

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Gaucho Classic – Day One Results

Friday, October 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Friday was the first day of the Gaucho Classic, where four Gauchos advanced in A-singles play as did their top A-doubles team.Natalia Lozano and Jordan Dockendorf are the top seed in the A-Doubles bracket and won their first match 8-3.The Classic continues on Saturday and finishes on Sunday.In singles, Kiersten Meehan, Sofia Novak, April Scatliffe and Lozano all advanced in the A-singles draw.For complete results, CLICK HERE … [Read more...]

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Gauchos cruise past UC Riverside in Big West Tournament

Friday, April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Indian Wells, Calif - UC Santa Barbara cruised to a 4-0 victory over UC Riverside in the opening round of the Big West Tournament Friday, at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.The Gauchos displayed poise and efficiency, dismantling the Highlanders without dropping a set in singles play.In doubles, UCSB took the point with wins at courts No. 1 and No. 3. Philip Therp and Evan Jurgensen defeated Rainier Matias and Sean Peterson 8-4, at the third position to clinch the point.Santa Barbara … [Read more...]

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UCSB men’s tennis signs top JC player in the country

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment

UCSB men’s tennis has signed Mbonisi Ndimande, the top junior college singles player in the country, to a National Letter of Intent, head coach Marty Davis announced Monday.   Ndiamande, a native of Zimbabwe, is completing his second year at Seminole State Community College in Oklahoma. At one point, he reached a World Junior ITF ranking of 52 and he is currently ranked No. 1 in the national junior college ranks in singles.  As a freshman in 2009-10, Ndiamande hit No. 1 in the doubles … [Read more...]

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Gauchos close out home season with win over LMU

Sunday, April 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

After losing its previous five matches by a singles point the UCSB men's tennis team got back on track with a 5-2, victory over Loyola Marymount on Sunday, at the Recreation Center Courts.The Gauchos were able to snap their losing streak in the final home match for seniors Taylor Chavez-Goggin, Evan Jurgensen. Philip Therp and Alex Konigsfeldt.UCSB failed to secure the doubles point as they lost matches at courts No. 2 and No. 3. Konigsfeldt and Chavez-Goggin partnered to defeat Alex … [Read more...]

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Gauchos pull off upset of UC Irvine in final home match

Sunday, April 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

UCSB picked up a crucial win in its final match of the regular season, squeaking past No. 60-ranked UC Irvine 4-3, in a Big West Conference match Sunday, at the Robertson Gymnasium Courts.Playing in their final home matches, seniors Jill Damion and Michelle Murphy were honored as a part of Senior Day.UCSB captured the doubles point for the fifth consecutive match and it ended up being the difference maker as the two teams split the six singles matches. Natalia Lozano and Jordan … [Read more...]

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Gauchos lose a heartbreaker against Pacific

Sunday, April 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

STOCKTON — Pacifc's Kateryna Nezhura outlasted UCSB's Erica Cano  2-6, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 6 singles to break a tie and give the Tigers a 4-3 come-from-behind win in a critical Big West Conference women;s tennis match Sunday.The Gauchos (11-9, 4-3) have lost consecutive matches and seven of their last nine overall.In doubles, UCSB overcame a loss at court No. 1 to take the point. Sofia Novak and Michelle Murphy defeated Shabby Eslami and Summer Irvin 8-3 at court No. 2.Jill Damion … [Read more...]

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