Saddleback Streaks to 6-3 OEC Win Over Host Riverside Thursday

RIVERSIDE -- The visiting Saddleback College (SC) Gauchos won all three doubles matches and won the first two singles to open a 5-0 lead en route to a 6-3 Orange Empire Conference (OEC) win over the host Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers men's tennis team Thursday afternoon (Mar. 16) at RCC's Fran Bushman Tennis Courts.

Riverside City (7-10 overall, 0-6 OEC) is ranked No. 7 in the latest Oracle/ITA CCCAA Southern California Men's Tennis rankings, which were released today. 

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California Community College

Men's Tennis

Orange Empire Conference Dual Match

Saddleback College at Riverside City College

Thursday, March 16^th 2017

Doubles

1. Jeff Gelman/Riku Goto (SC) def. Sami Akouz/Thierry van Os (RCC) 8-4

2. David Gustafson/Michael Park (SC) def. James Andra/Trent Harris (RCC) 8-4

3. Tyler Bloom/Andrew Tran (SC) def. Grady Harrell/Brandon Moerer (RCC) 9-8 (2)

Order of Finish: 2, 1, 3

Singles

1. Riku Goto (SC) def. James Andra (RCC) 7-6 (6), 6-0

2. Sami Akouz (RCC) def. Jeff Gelman (SC) 6-4, 0-6, 6-3

3. Grady Harrell (RCC) def. Kris Harris (SC) 6-4, 7-6 (3)

4. Andrew Tran (SC) def. Thierry van Os (RCC) 1-6, 6-1, 14-12

5. Michael Park (SC) def. Trent Harris (RCC) 6-3, 6-3

6. Brandon Moerer (RCC) def. Tyler Bloom (SC) 6-4, 7-5

Order of Finish: 5, 1, 2, 6, 3, 4

Final Score: Saddleback College 6, at Riverside City College 3;

Riverside City College: Overall (7-10), Orange Empire Conf. (0-6)

Saddleback College: Overall (10-4), Orange Empire Conf. (3-2)

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RCC Men's Tennis returns to the courts on Tuesday, March 21^st when they host Orange Coast College in an OEC Dual Match. Play begins at 2:00pm.

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