SAN FRANCISCO -- In the WCC opener at the California Tennis Club, the USF men's tennis team fell 5-2 to Pacific on Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers got off to a hot start with Daniel Alameh and Alex Giannini topping Thomas Takemoto and Ryan Marker, 6-2, in the No. 2 doubles match. Pacific then clinched the doubles point in the No. 3 match, as Miguel Diaz and Bernardo Oliveira beat Jason Lee and Christian Brockstedt, 6-2.

In singles, Pacific continued to build on its momentum from the doubles point as Sem Verbeek beat Nils Skajaa, 6-3, 6-1. Marker, who entered the match with four wins for the Dons this spring, added a fifth on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-1 win over Diaz in the No. 3 spot. The Dons then had a shot to even the match, but Takemoto came up short against Giannini, losing 6-4, 6-4.

Pacific added to its lead in the No. 2 slot, with Alameh beating Vasco Valverde, 7-5, 6-4 in a very close match. Jerod Mah had a great start against Oliveira, taking the first set 6-2. However, Oliveira came back to win 6-2, 6-2 to clinch the No. 6 match. In the final match of the afternoon, Woravin Kumthonkittikul earned a solid 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-4 win over Jose Chamba in the No. 5 slot.

The Dons will return to action on Mar. 4, where they will travel to San Luis Obispo to take on Cal Poly.

Doubles
No. 1 Skajaa/Valverde (USF) vs. Verbeek/Chamba (Pacific) DNF
No. 2 Alameh/Giannini (Pacific) def. Takemoto/Marker (USF) 6-2
No. 3 Diaz/Oliveira (Pacific) def. Lee/Brockstedt (USF) 6-2
Order of Finish: (2,3)

Singles
No. 1 Verbeek (Pacific) def. Skajaa (USF) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 Alameh (Pacific) def. Valverde (USF) 7-5, 6-4
No. 3 Marker (USF) def. Diaz (Pacific) 6-4, 6-1
No. 4 Giannini (Pacific) def. Takemoto (USF) 6-4, 6-4
No. 5 Kumthonkittikul (USF) def. Chamba (Pacific) 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-4
No. 6 Oliveira (Pacific) def. Mah (USF) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: (1,3,4,2,6,5)