California
UCSB Gaucho Classic
10/10/2015 12:53 AM | Men's Tennis
In the singles round of 32, the 36th-ranked Lakat recorded an upset victory over Georgia Tech's 24th-ranked and No. 9-16-seeded Christopher Eubanks, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. The 22nd-ranked Goransson, also a No. 9-16 seed, notched a 7-5, 6-2 win over USC's 61st-ranked Max de Vroome.
Inclement weather moved several Friday matches, including Lakat's, indoors, though Cal's remaining matches at the All-American on Friday were played outdoors.
In Saturday's round of 16, Goransson faces Illnois' 46th-ranked Aron Hiltzik and Lakat plays Virginia's third-seeded and eighth-ranked Thai-Son Kwiatkowski.
The two Bears – ranked 25th in doubles – later took on Vanderbilt's 21st-ranked team of Rhys Johnson and Daniel Valent in the consolation round of 16. The Cal duo beat the Commodores, 7-5, 6-2, to set up a Saturday quarterfinal against Wake Forest's second-seeded and fifth-ranked Skander Mansouri and Christian Seraphim.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – One Golden Bear won in each flight of singles on the first day of the UCSB Classic on Friday, with sophomore Billy Griffith posting a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Brett Bacharach of UC Davis in the Flight A round of 16.
J.T. Nishimura was trailing Errol Smith of LMU, 6-3, 4-3, when the Cal sophomore had to retire with an injury.
Cal split its matches in Flight B Singles as well, with freshman Ryan Shen besting Oregon's Alberto Reyes, 6-1, 6-3, in the round of 16. Senior Wyatt Houghton lost to the Gauchos' Chase Masciorini, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5), and will play in the consolation bracket on Saturday.
The Bears also split its two matches in Flight C Singles, with freshman Gunther Matta beating Eli Whittle from UC Davis, 6-3, 6-4, in the round of 16. Senior Jordan Smith fell to Pacific's Lance Ngo, 6-3, 6-4, and moves to Saturday's back draw.
In the Flight A Doubles quarterfinals, Griffith and Nishimura lost to UCSB's Morgan Mays and Andre Riminton, 8-6. Due to Nishimura's injury, Griffith will instead pair with Shen in the Flight A Doubles back draw on Saturday.
Shen had teamed with Houghton to play in the Flight B Doubles, losing to Alec Adamson and Tommy Lam of UC Davis, 8-4. With Shen moving to play doubles with Griffith, no Cal team will play in Saturday's B Flight back draw.
Matta and Smith lost in the Flight C Doubles quarterfinals to UCSB's Masciorini and Riley Scott, 8-4, and plays in Saturday's consolation bracket.
Cal Results at the Saint Francis Health System ITA Men's All-American Championships
Oct. 9, 2015, in Tulsa, Okla.
Michael D. Case Tennis Center
Main Draw Singles Round of 32
No. 36 Florian Lakat (Cal) def. [9-16] No. 24 Christopher Eubanks (Georgia Tech) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
[9-16] No. 22 Andre Goransson (Cal) def. No. 61 Max de Vroome (USC) – 7-5, 6-2
Doubles Back Draw Round of 16
No. 25 Andre Goransson/Florian Lakat (Cal) def. No. 21 Rhys Johnson/Daniel Valent (Vanderbilt) – 7-5, 6-2
Cal Results at the UCSB Classic
Oct. 9, 2015, in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Recreation Center Courts
Flight A Singles Round of 16
Billy Griffith (Cal) def. Brett Bacharach (UC Davis) – 6-4, 6-2
Errol Smith (LMU) def. J.T. Nishimura (Cal) – 6-3, 4-3 (Ret.)
Flight A Doubles
Morgan Mays/Andrew Riminton (UCSB) def. Billy Griffith/J.T. Nishimura (Cal) – 8-6
Robertson Gymnasium
Flight B Singles Round of 16
Ryan Shen (Cal) def. Alberto Torres (Oregon) – 6-1, 6-3
Chase Mascioroni (UCSB) def. Wyatt Houghton (Cal) – 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(5),
Flight B Doubles
Alec Adamson/Tommy Lam (UC Davis) Ryan Shen/Wyatt Houghton (Cal) – 8-4
Stadium Road Courts
Flight C Singles Round of 16
Gunther Matta (Cal) def. Eli Whittle (UC Davis) – 6-3, 6-4
Lance Ngo (Pacific) def. Jordan Smith (Cal) – 6-3, 6-4
Flight C Doubles
Riley Scott/Chase Masciorini (UCSB) def. Gunther Matta/Jordan Smith (Cal) – 8-4
