Cate jumped out to a 5-1 lead in the first round and held off San Marcos 11-7 in a non-league boys tennis match on Friday in Carpinteria.
It was the Rams’ first victory over a CIF Division 1 school.
San Marcos freshman Kento Perera was dominant in his three sets, winning 6-1, 6-0, 6-0.
But Cate’s singles players picked up five wins, with Kevin Ha and Jason Xiao claiming two sets apiece and Johnowen Lowe picking up the other win in a tough 6-4 match.
In doubles, Michael Revord and Jack Hoover of the Rams wer perfect on the day, winning 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. Brendan Lokre teamed with Christian Herman to secure two points, while Edward Cho worked with Shuta Kobayashi to secure a 6-2 win.
Cate is 2-3 on the season and San Marcos is 5-4.
Cate Singles:
Kevin Ha 2=1
Jason Xiao 2-1
Smith 0-2
Johnowen Lowe 1-0
San Marcos Singles
Kento Perera 3-0
Daniel Doulson 1-2
Derek Tilton 0-3
Cate Doubles
Michael Revord/Jack Hoover 3-0
Brendan Lokre/Christian Herman 2-1
Jackson/Cho 0-2
Shuta Kobayashi/Edward Cho 1-0
San Marcos Doubles
Matthew Lockwood/Travis Smelley 2-1
Nicholas Leeds/Mathis McComb 1-2
Christo Anderson/Oliver Piltch 0-3
