Cate nearly ran the table in its CIF Division-IV playoff opener on Wednesday, as the Rams tennis team defeated visiting West Covina 16-2.
The Rams are the No. 2 seed and looked the part, clinching the match after the second round.
“We’re expecting to do really well this year,” said Cate senior Rohit Goswamy. “And I think if we just keep our heads together, play the game, and keep our cool, we have a very good chance of taking this.”
Cate's No. 1 singles player Blake Mackall swept three sets on Wednesday 6-1, 6-1, 6-2.
[nggallery id=33]Sophomore Blake Mackall swept his three sets as Cate’s No. 1 singles player while the Rams’ doubles teams went 9-0.
The starting tandems of Mark Mullan/Goswamy, Gregory Mak/Cam Seo and Ahmed Bou-Rabee/Jason Park all won two sets before being broken up in the final round. Goswamy, Mak and Bou-Rabee went on to win a third set with different partners.
Asad Amin and Justin Lesniak were able to claim sets in singles for West Covina.
Cate’s second round opponent will be either Gahr or Estancia on Friday, with the location to be determined.
“With every round you go through the teams get better and better,” Goswamy said.
CATE 16, WEST COVINA 2
Cate Singles – Blake Mackall 3-0, Austin Lokre 2-1, Chris Lin 2-1. WC Singles – Asad Amin 1-2, Justin Lesniak 1-2, Shann Gunali 0-3.
Cate Doubles – Mullan/Goswamy 2-0, Mak/Seo 2-0, Bou-Rabee/Park 2-0, Goswamy/Khurshid 1-0, Bou-Rabee/Turner 1-0, Mak/Redmond 1-0. WC Doubles – Lee/Nguyen 0-3, Moteavefi/Rivas 0-3, Lyn/Ta 0-3.
