Needing a second day to complete their first round of the Southern California Regional Team Playoffs, the Cerritos College men's tennis team defeated Riverside City College, 5-2 on Wednesday. The Falcons (20-5), seeded #4, led 3-2 on Tuesday until rain washed out the match before it could be completed. The win sends the team to the semifinals next Tuesday, where they will take on #2-seeded College of the Desert.
The two teams faced each other last week, with the Roadrunners (13-1) recording a 7-2 win.
On Wednesday, sophomore Amadi Kagoma (Malezi School, Kenya) finished off Mathieu Willockx, 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 for the fourth team point, while freshman Mark Antoniuk (W. 124 School, Russia) defeated Patrick Stetco, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 for the clinching team victory.
Kagoma and freshman Antonio Torrebella-Clark (Cypress HS) posted an 8-3 win in the top doubles match on Tuesday, while Antoniuk and freshman Agustin Lombardi (E.S.O.S., Argentina) pulled out a 9-7 victory.
The third team point from Tuesday was Torrebella-Clark recording a 6-3, 6-4 win in the #2 singles match. Two of the singles matches were incomplete, with Riverside (13-7) leading in both.
Before the Falcons can play their next team playoff match, they will host the South Coast Conference Tournament, which will run from Thursday through Saturday.
DOUBLES
Amadi Kagoma/Antonio Torrebella-Clark (CERR) def. Connor Stephenson/Patrick Stetco (RCC), 8-3
Mark Antoniuk/Agustin Lombardi (CERR) def. Antoine Voisin/Grady Harrell (RCC), 9-7
Mathieu Willockx/Edward Riman (RCC) def. Milos Zoric/Mathieu David (CERR), 9-7
SINGLES
Amadi Kagoma (CERR) def. Mathieu Millockx (RCC), 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
Antonio Torrebella-Clark (CERR) def. Connor Stephenson (RCC), 6-3, 6-4
Mark Antoniuk (CERR) def. Patrick Stetco (RCC), 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Agustin Lombardi vs. Antoine Voisin (RCC), 4-6, 6-4, 1-2 (Unfinished)
Edward Riman (RCC) def. Henry Ayesiga (CERR), 7-6, 7-6
Milos Zoric (CERR) vs. Grady Harrell (RCC), 6-7, 6-6 (Unfinished)
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