The Cerritos College men's tennis team got a chance to face four teams from Northern California over the weekend at the Fresno City Tournament. The Falcons (16-5) defeated both Modesto Junior College (6-3) and Foothill College (6-3), but suffered losses to both American River College (6-3) and Fresno City College (5-0). The team finishes up their regular season on Friday at 2:00 p.m. when they host Ventura College.

Cerritos vs. Modesto: The Falcons took early control of the match with a pair of wins in doubles play and then finish off the Pirates (11-4). Sophomore Nathan Eshmade (Kings Baptist, Australia HS) and freshman Amadi Kagoma (Malezi School, Kenya HS) recorded a convincing 8-2 win in doubles play, while the two each added dominant wins in singles. Freshmen Sheldon Hseih (Long Beach Poly HS) and Nicholas Simonelli (Long Beach Wilson HS) were double-winners, as they recorded an 8-7 victory in their doubles match, while Hseih posted a 6-3, 6-3 singles win. Simonelli was tested in singles, but came away with a 7-5, 3-6, 10-8 win in the #4 position.

SINGLES:

Nathan Eshmade (CERR) def. Bryce Purser (MOD), 6-1, 6-1
Amadi Kagoma (CERR) def. Austin Tay (MOD), 6-1, 6-2
Rick Peloso (MOD) def. Milos Zoric (CERR), 6-1, 6-1
Nicholas Simonelli (CERR) def. Zachary Woerner (MOD), 7-5, 3-6, 10-8
Sheldon Hseih (CERR) def. Javier Lagarde-Soto (MOD), 6-3, 6-3
Cory Purser (MOD) def. Jose Pacquing (CERR), 6-3, 6-3

DOUBLES

Nathan Eshmade/Amadi Kagoma (CERR) def. Bryce Purser/Zachary Woerner (MOD), 8-2
Nicholas Simonelli/Sheldon Hseih (CERR) def. Austin Tay/Rick Peloso (MOD), 8-7
Javier Lagarde-Soto/Cory Purser (MOD) def. Milos Zoric/Edgar Munoz (CERR), 8-6


Cerritos vs. American River: Eshmade and Kagoma, the Falcons top singles players, remainded undefeated on the year with their straight set wins. However, the duo suffered their first doubles loss of the season, as Lovedeep Singh and Adam Duong handed them a 9-8(4) setback. Cerritos was swept in doubles play, with Hseih the third singles player to pick a victory, as he recorded a 6-2, 2-6, 10-4 victory. Eshmade's 6-3, 6-4 win over Lovedeep was impressive, considering his opponent is a ranked in the top 45 in the nation among junior players.

SINGLES

Nathan Eshmade (CERR) def. Lovedeep Singh (ARC), 6-3, 6-4
Amadi Kagoma (CERR) def. Kevin Valentine (ARC), 6-5, 7-6(0)
Jimmy Giovanini (ARC) def. Milos Zoris (CERR), 6-4, 7-5
Adam Duong (ARC) def. Nicholas Simonelli (CERR), 6-2, 6-2
Sheldon Hseih (CERR) def. Nick Cardoza (ARC), 6-2, 2-6, 10-4
Hien Bui (ARC) def. Edgar Munoz (CERR), 6-2, 6-2

DOUBLES

Lovedeep Singh/Adam Duong (ARC) def. Nathan Eshmade/Amadi Kagoma (CERR), 9-8(4)
Kevin Valentine/Jimmy Giovanini (ARC) def. Nicholas Simonelli/Sheldon Hseih (CERR), 8-4
Nic Atkinson/Nick Cardoza (ARC) def. Milos Zoric/Edgar Munoz (CERR), 8-4


Cerritos vs. Fresno City: Eshmade was on his way to his second big win of the weekend, as he was leading Matt Alves, 6-2, 3-0 before the match was called after the Rams (14-0) earned their fifth team point. Alves, a bounceback from UC Santa Barbara, came in ranked #19 in the country among junior players. The Falcons top doubles team took their second loss in a row, as Eshmade and Kagoma were defeated, 9-7. After getting swept in doubles play by Fresno, the match was stopped after they won their fifth team point.

SINGLES

Nathan Eshmade (CERR) leading Matt Alves (FCC), 6-3, 3-0 (not finished)
Jakou Tshirkin (FCC) leading Amadi Kagoma (CERR), 6-2, 2-1 (not finished)
Scott Gray (FCC) def. Milos Zoric (CERR), 6-1, 6-1
Adrien Varonne (FCC) leading Nicholas Simonelli (CERR), 6-5 (not finished)
Joey Rivera (FCC) def. Sheldon Hseih (CERR), 6-1, 6-3
Wyett Kershaw (FCC) leading Edgar Munoz (CERR), 6-4 (not finished)

DOUBLES

Adrien Varonne/Alec Bessnger (FCC) def. Nathan Eshmade/Amadi Kagoma (CERR), 9-7
Matt Alves/Scott Gray (FCC) def. Nicholas Simonelli/Sheldon Hseih (CERR), 8-2
Joey Rivera/Jakou Tshirkin (FCC) def. Milos Zoric/Edgar Munoz (CERR), 8-5


Cerritos vs. Foothill: The Falcons posted a couple of close wins in doubles play to take a 2-1 advantage over the Owls (12-2). Eshmade and Kagoma recorded an 8-5 win, while freshmen Edgar Munoz (Paramount HS) and Milos Zoric (Gimnazjia Indijija, Serbia HS) escaped with an 8-6 win. That momentum carried into singles play, with Eshmade and Kagoma posting straight set wins to each remain undefeated on the year. Simonelli played a solid match in his 6-2, 6-3 win, while Munoz finished off the day with a 6-4, 7-5 victory.

SINGLES

Nathan Eshmade (CERR) def. Wallace Lau (FOOT), 6-0, 6-3
Amadi Kagoma (CERR) def. Brenden Lum (FOOT), 6-4, 6-0
Alvaro Varon (FOOT) def. Milos Zoric (CERR), 6-3. 6-1
Nicholas Simonelli (CERR) def. James Han (FOOT), 6-2. 6-3
Edgar Munoz (CERR) def. Alvaro De Landaluce (FOOT), 6-4, 7-5
Eric Nishimatsu (FOOT) def. Jose Pacquing (CERR), 6-1, 6-4

DOUBLES

Nathan Eshmade/Amadi Kagoma (CERR) def. Wallace Lau/Brenden Lum (FOOT), 8-5
Milos Zoric/Edgar Munoz (CERR) def. Eric Nishimatsu/Alvaro De Landaluce (FOOT), 8-6
Alvaro Varon/James Han (FOOT) def. Nicholas Simonelli/Sheldon Hseih (CERR), 8-6