For the fourth time this season, the Cerritos College men's tennis team turned in a dominant performance. The Falcons earned a 9-0 non-conference win at Saddleback College on Thursday afternoon and have only surrendered one team point all season. The team will now host NCAA Division III Whittier College at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
After sweeping doubles without their top duo, the Falcons continued their dominance in singles by recording straight set wins in each position. At the top of the singles ladder, sophomores Sasha Krasnov (School 106, Ukraine) and Nikita Katsnelson (Odessa Gymnasium No. 1, Ukraine) combined to surrender just three total games, while freshman Bruno Duarte (Centro Educacional Rogêdo, Brazil) earned a 6-2, 6-2 win in the #3 spot.
Sophomore Aleks Trifunovic (Katrinelunds Gymnasium, Sweden) was extended in his first set against Andrew Tran, but came away with a 7-5, 6-2 win, while sophomore James Zhang (Shenzhen Luohu Foreign Language School, China) quickly dispatched Mike Park, 6-1, 6-1. In the #6 spot, sophomore Henry Ayesiga (Malezi School, Kenya) earned a 6-0, 6-3 win.
Trifunovic and Zhang played in the #1 doubles position and pulled out a close 9-8 (8-6) win, with Duarte teaming with freshman Marcos Paulo Silvestre (Colégio Tiradentes, Brazil) for an 8-2 win. Also picking up a win by the same score were freshmen Mukhammadjon Sanaev (Tashkent International School, Uzbekistan) and Kwang-Eun Lee (Sunny Hills HS).
SINGLES
Sasha Krasnov (CERR) def. Jeff Gelman (SADD), 6-1, 6-1
Nikita Katsnelson (CERR) def. Riko Goto (SADD), 6-0, 6-1
Bruno Duarte (CERR) def. Kris Harris (SADD), 6-2, 6-2
Aleks Trifunovic (CERR) def. Andrew Tran (SADD), 7-5, 6-2
James Zhang (CERR) def. Mike Park (SADD), 6-1, 6-1
Henry Ayesiga (CERR) def. Tyler Bloom (SADD), 6-0 6-3
DOUBLES
Aleks Trifunovic/James Zhang (CERR) def. Jeff Gelman/Riko Goto (SADD), 9-8 (8-6)
Bruno Duarte/Marcos Paulo Silvestre (CERR) def. Mike Park/Ryan Fabre (SADD), 8-2
Mukhammadjon Sanaev/Kwang-Eun Lee (CERR) def. Tyler Bloom/David Gustafson (SADD), 8-2
April 30, 2017
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April 29, 2017
M. Tennis: Krasnov and Katsnelson advance to semifinals
April 28, 2017
M. Tennis: Doubles still alive; singles are eliminated
April 27, 2017
M. Tennis: All players post wins on first day
April 18, 2017
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April 11, 2017
M. Tennis: Playoff win advances Falcons
April 7, 2017
M. Tennis: Conference awards go to the Falcons
March 31, 2017
M. Tennis: Pair of wins concludes regular season
March 30, 2017
M. Tennis: Rare doubleheader nets pair of wins
March 28, 2017
M. Tennis: Falcons beat depleted Mt. SAC
March 24, 2017
M. Tennis: Falcons hold off Cypress for win
March 23, 2017
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March 18, 2017
M. Tennis: Cerritos dominates North/South Tournament
March 16, 2017
M. Tennis: Team stays undefeated in conference with win
March 14, 2017
M. Tennis: Fifth win of the season over NCAA DIII school
March 11, 2017
M. Tennis: Third win in as many days for the Falcons
March 10, 2017
M. Tennis: Road match nets 8-0 win over Ventura
March 9, 2017
M. Tennis: Week off still results in 8-1 win
March 2, 2017
M. Tennis: Team earns win over El Camino
February 28, 2017
M. Tennis: Falcons open conference with win
February 25, 2017
M. Tennis: Top two teams in the state battle to the end
February 24, 2017
M. Tennis: Win sets up showdown with Irvine Valley
February 23, 2017
M. Tennis: Win over Glendale moves team to 8-0
February 21, 2017
M. Tennis: Cerritos earns another sweeping victory
February 14, 2017
M. Tennis: Falcons sweep past Riverside to stay undefeated
February 11, 2017
M. Tennis: Win improves Falcons record to 5-0
February 9, 2017
M. Tennis: Shutout of Saddleback gives team fourth win
February 2, 2017
M. Tennis: Team beats second NCAA DIII school of the season
January 31, 2017
M. Tennis: Cerritos sweeps past LA Pierce
January 28, 2017
M. Tennis: Falcons open season with 8-1 win