Facing a team that had only three players, the Cerritos College men's tennis team had not problem defeating host Cypress College on Thursday. The Falcons won all three singles matches and the lone doubles match, with the team receiving forfeit wins in five other competitions for their 9-0 non-conference win. The team will now travel to Riverside City College on Friday for a 2:00 p.m. non-conference match against the team that defeated them in the Southern California Regional Playoffs last season.
Moving up to the #1 singles position for the day was freshman Nicholas Simonelli (Long Beach Wilson HS), who recorded a 6-3, 6-2 win over Joelle Pamplona. Also moving up a few spots in the ladder was freshman Sheldon Hseih (Long Beach Poly HS), who shut out Bruno Santos, 6-0, 6-0, while sophomore Mark Herrera (Bosco Tech HS) also recorded a shutout in his first match of the season.
In the lone doubles match, Herrera teamed with freshman Simon Graff (Clements, TX) for an 8-4 win over Pamplona and Santos.
SINGLES
Nicholas Simonelli (CERR) def. Joelle Pamplona (CYP), 6-3, 6-2
Sheldon Hseih (CERR) def. Bruno Santos (CYP), 6-0, 6-0
Mark Herrera (CERR) def. Dennis Grissett (CYP), 6-0, 6-0
David Evans (CERR) win by forfeit
Edgar Munoz (CERR) win by forfeit
Milos Zoric (CERR) win by forfeit
DOUBLES
Mark Herrera/Simon Graff (CERR) def. Joelle Pamplona/Bruno Santos (CY), 8-4
Jose Pacquing/TG Galit (CERR) win by forfeit
David Evans/Nicholas Simonelli (CERR) win by forfeit
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April 27, 2014
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April 26, 2014
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April 25, 2014
M. Tennis: Top singles and doubles remain
April 23, 2014
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April 23, 2014
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April 17, 2014
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April 15, 2014
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April 12, 2014
M. Tennis: Falcons sweep conference tournament titles
April 11, 2014
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April 10, 2014
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April 8, 2014
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April 7, 2014
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April 1, 2014
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March 29, 2014
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March 27, 2014
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March 25, 2014
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March 21, 2014
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March 18, 2014
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March 14, 2014
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March 13, 2014
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March 4, 2014
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February 27, 2014
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February 25, 2014
M. Tennis: Falcons win easily over Mt. SAC
February 18, 2014
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February 13, 2014
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February 11, 2014
M. Tennis: Team wins third match in a row
February 7, 2014
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January 31, 2014
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January 30, 2014
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