SBCC captured the final two doubles matches to edge Saddleback 5-4 on Friday in a nonconference men’s tennis match at Mission Viejo.
The Vaqueros (7-4) went 3-3 in singles, thanks to an epic 3-6, 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (2) comeback win by Fabian Lundberg at No. 1 singles.
After dropping the first doubles set, SBCC rallied for the win behind victories from Lundberg/Marius Moelsgaard 8-5 and Carlo Bierbaum/Soufiane El Mhamdi 8-2.
The Vaqueros are 3-1 in matches decided by a 5-4 score this season.
SBCC hosts Bakersfield on Thursday at 2 p.m.
SBCC 5, SADDLEBACK 4
At Mission Viejo
Singles–Fabian Lundberg, SBCC, def. Adam Bagdy 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2); Donnie Howren, S, def. Carlo Bierbaum 6-2, 2-6, 6-3; Marius Moelsgaard, SBCC, def. Alan Darmanan 6-2, 6-0; Chris Bloom, S, def. Soufiane El Mhamdi 6-3, 6-4; Daniel Barrington, SBCC, def. Kevin Stanley 6-2, 6-2; Andy Mardana, S, def. John Knight by default. Doubles–Howren/Bloom, S, def. Barrington/Eduardo Baccini 8-2; Lundberg/Moelsgaard ,SBCC, def. Bagdy/Darmanan 8-5; Bierbaum/El Mhamdi, SBCC, def. Stanley/Poblete 8-2.
