Posted: Apr 05, 2013
Tigers Storm the Castle, Defeat the Knights
Match Notes:
- With Orange Empire Conference play completed, RCC began preparation for the playoffs with a strong non-conference win over San Diego City College.
- Freshman Danny Garcia moved into the #2 singles spot and picked up the "Eco Boost Award" (completing the first match of the day with no waste – environmentally friendly) with a dominating win, 6-0, 6-0.
- Aliaksandr Pesniak was just off the pace finishing his match 6-0, 6-0, while Eliott Moreno handled his opponent at #5 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
- Josh Stevenson finished his RCC career on a high note with a solid match, winning 6-1, 6-1.
- Sophomore Jordan Gobatie sealed the victory for the Tigers at #1 with a commanding second set, winning his match 7-5, 6-1.
- The Tigers completed the sweep in doubles with the doubles team of Pesniak/Stevenson turning in the most dominating performance, winning 8-0 at #3.
- RCC will compete tomorrow against Pacific Coast Conference Champion San Diego Mesa College. This match will be at home and will conclude the regular season for the Tigers.
- The Southern California Team Regionals seeding meeting will be held Sunday April 7th to determine the 8 playoff teams and seedings. Team playoff matches will begin Tuesday April 9th.
- RCC also looks forward to the Orange Empire Conference Individual Tournament on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday April 11-13 at Fullerton College. The quarterfinalists in singles and doubles will advance from the conference tournament to the Ojai Regional and State Championships.
Singles
#1 Jordan Gobatie (RCC) d. Rafa Martinez (SDCC) 7-5, 6-1
#2 Danny Garcia (RCC) d. Alex Torres (SDCC) 6-0, 6-0
#3 Aliaksandr Pesniak (RCC) d. He'Bert Sherrod (SDCC) 6-1, 6-0
#4 Gustavo Carvalho (RCC) d. Donald Stiles (SDCC) 6-2, 6-3
#5 Eliott Moreno (RCC) d. Jose Torres Jr. (SDCC) 6-2, 6-2
#6 Josh Stevenson (RCC) d. Isaac Arias (SDCC) 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
#1 Gobatie/Garcia (RCC) d. Stiles/Martinez (SDCC) 8-3
#2 Moreno/Douglass (RCC) d. A Torres/Sherrod (SDCC) 9-7
#3 Pesniak/Stevenson (RCC) d. Arias/J Torres (SDCC) 8-0