Friday, March 21
Malibu, Calif.
TBD
University of San Francisco
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Pepperdine
Thomas Takemoto, a sophomore from Sao Paulo, Brazil took the point with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over hometown friend Pedro Leme.
Photo by: Stephanie Trapp
Takemoto Duals with Hometown Foe to Earn USF's Lone Point at No. 46 Pepperdine
3/21/2014 10:11:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MALIBU, Calif. – Continuing its five-match swing away from the Hilltop, the San Francisco men's tennis team dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 46 Pepperdine Friday at the Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center.
USF earned its point from Thomas Takemoto at the No. 4 singles position. The sophomore from Sao Paulo, Brazil, defeated Pedro Leme, 7-5, 6-3. Leme is also a sophomore hailing from Sao Paulo, and the two are familiar friends and adversaries.
Every singles match on the day went just two sets and Pepperdine improved its record to 10-10, as the Waves stand at 2-0 in the West Coast Conference. USF moved to 8-9 (0-3 WCC) and are in the midst of a four match slide.
Pepperdine swept through the doubles matches and took each of its singles points in straight-set affairs. The Waves stand as the sixth ranked opponent that the Dons have faced thus far in the season.
USF stays in Southern California for a Saturday matchup with Loyola Marymount. The Dons square off with the Lions in Los Angeles at 11 a.m. Both teams are seeking their first WCC win of the year.
No. 46 Pepperdine 6, San Francisco 1
March 21 | Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center | Malibu, Calif.
Singles | Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 6
No. 1 – #27 Alex Sarkissian (PEP) def. Bernardo Saraiva (USF) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 – Francis Alcantara (PEP) def. James Tallman (USF) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 – #115 David Sofaer (PEP) def. Nils Skajaa (USF) 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Thomas Takemoto (USF) def. Pedro Leme (PEP) 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 – Stefan Menichella (PEP) def. Germain Bahri (USF) 6-4, 6-0
No. 6 – Kento Tanaka-Tamaki (PEP) def. Christian Brockstedt (USF) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles | Order of finish: 2, 1
No. 1 – #15 Alex Sarkissian/Francis Alcantara (PEP) def. Germain Bahri/James Tallman (USF) 8-4
No. 2 – Pedro Leme/Alex Giannini (PEP) def. Nils Skajaa/Christian Brockstedt (USF) 8-2
No. 3 – Rakshay Thakkar/David Sofaer (PEP) vs. Thomas Takemoto/Bernardo Saraiva (USF) 7-4, unfinished
USF earned its point from Thomas Takemoto at the No. 4 singles position. The sophomore from Sao Paulo, Brazil, defeated Pedro Leme, 7-5, 6-3. Leme is also a sophomore hailing from Sao Paulo, and the two are familiar friends and adversaries.
Every singles match on the day went just two sets and Pepperdine improved its record to 10-10, as the Waves stand at 2-0 in the West Coast Conference. USF moved to 8-9 (0-3 WCC) and are in the midst of a four match slide.
Pepperdine swept through the doubles matches and took each of its singles points in straight-set affairs. The Waves stand as the sixth ranked opponent that the Dons have faced thus far in the season.
USF stays in Southern California for a Saturday matchup with Loyola Marymount. The Dons square off with the Lions in Los Angeles at 11 a.m. Both teams are seeking their first WCC win of the year.
No. 46 Pepperdine 6, San Francisco 1
March 21 | Ralphs-Straus Tennis Center | Malibu, Calif.
Singles | Order of finish: 2, 5, 3, 4, 1, 6
No. 1 – #27 Alex Sarkissian (PEP) def. Bernardo Saraiva (USF) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2 – Francis Alcantara (PEP) def. James Tallman (USF) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 – #115 David Sofaer (PEP) def. Nils Skajaa (USF) 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 – Thomas Takemoto (USF) def. Pedro Leme (PEP) 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 – Stefan Menichella (PEP) def. Germain Bahri (USF) 6-4, 6-0
No. 6 – Kento Tanaka-Tamaki (PEP) def. Christian Brockstedt (USF) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
Doubles | Order of finish: 2, 1
No. 1 – #15 Alex Sarkissian/Francis Alcantara (PEP) def. Germain Bahri/James Tallman (USF) 8-4
No. 2 – Pedro Leme/Alex Giannini (PEP) def. Nils Skajaa/Christian Brockstedt (USF) 8-2
No. 3 – Rakshay Thakkar/David Sofaer (PEP) vs. Thomas Takemoto/Bernardo Saraiva (USF) 7-4, unfinished
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