The UCSD men’s tennis team continued its impressive play last weekend, picking up victories against Western New Mexico University and California State University Los Angeles.
UCSD, ranked 20th in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, faced the nonconference Mustangs on Friday morning at UCSD’s North Campus Courts and won 9-0.
No. 1 singles player Michael Meyer led the Tritons, defeating Jaron Maestas 6-2, 6-2 before teaming up with Nick Morton in No. 3 doubles action to beat Western New Mexico’s team of Jonathan Sklenar and Steve Patton 8-3.
Sameer Chopra and Bryan Swatt also pulled double duty for the Tritons; Chopra beat Sklenar in the No. 2 singles match 6-0, 6-0, then combined with Swatt to win the No. 1 doubles match against Maestas and Mark Klell 8-3. Swatt also faced Klell in singles play and handed the Mustang a 6-0, 6-4 loss.
Singles victories by Emil Novak, Sean Nagel and Amir Nejad completed the Triton sweep of singles play, and UCSD’s Jeff Wilson and Everett Schroeter defeated the No. 2 doubles team of Dennis Munoz and Tim Lemberg 8-1 to secure the perfect match for the Tritons.
UCSD traveled to Los Angeles the next day to face the Golden Eagles and picked up its seventh-straight victory.
The Tritons again won it with a sweep, taking all six singles matches and three doubles matches for the 9-0 victory.
Swatt took over the No. 1 spot for UCSD and went three sets before prevailing over Henning Heinz 6-2, 2-6, 6-2.
Emil Novak was the only other Triton who lost a set, as he briefly struggled against L.A.’s No. 3 singles player Alan Chang, before eventually taking the 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory.
UCSD’s Dan Albrecht and Schroeter came up with straight set wins in the No. 5 and No. 6 singles matches to close out the individual victories for the Tritons.
Chopra and Swatt again teamed up to give UCSD an 8-1 victory in the No. 1 doubles match, which was followed by victories by the Triton teams of Wilson/Schroeter and Meyer/Albrecht.
The Tritons will seek to continue their perfect season at home Tuesday against Point Loma Nazarene University at 2:30 p.m.
