[NEVADA ATHLETICS RELEASE]
The Wolf Pack picked up a number of wins over the weekend on the Pacific Invitational in Stockton, California, the ultimate fall invitational earlier than starting the season in early January. Highlighting the three days of competitors, the Pack went 6-0 in singles play on Friday and 7-0 in singles play Saturday.
Friday set the tone for Nevada in singles play. Each Wolf Pack athlete competed in opposition to Holy Names, apart from Sasha Nicolau who took Saint Mary’s Thibaud Maxant 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Matheo Coupu, Satchel Benn, and Youssef Kadiri dominated their counterparts, Rajan Bhatia, 6-0, 6-0, Benn taking Regnar Madarang, 6-1, 6-0, and Kadiri over Phil Schoellhorn, 6-2, 6-1.
Delmas N’Tcha and Loris Zisswiller had nearer matches, however finally took the wins. N’Tcha defeated Patrick Wnuk, 6-4, 6-2, whereas Zisswiller took Luka Schoemer 6-2, 6-4.
In doubles play, companions Juan Batalla and Benn took the one win for the Pack over Saint Mary’s Thibaud Maxant and Aidan Watts, 6-4.
Persevering with the momentum in singles play on Saturday, Nevada went 7-0 on the day. Like Friday, Nicolau took Saint Mary’s Aidan Watts, 6-1, 6-0, whereas the remainder of the Pack gained matches over San Francisco. Coupu and N’Tcha each defeated their respective opponents, Stevie Gould and Moritz Hoffmann, 6-3, 6-3. Batalla and Kadiri adopted in comparable style, Batalla taking Johan Garpered, and Kadiri, Luka Kaleric, in 6-2, 7-6.
Zisswiller and Benn additionally had dominating performances Saturday. Zisswiller defeated Holy Names’ Patrick Wnuk 6-2, 6-0, whereas Benn took Sacramento State’s Michael Gravel, 6-2, 6-1, to wrap up the singles matches.
Companions Benn and Batalla noticed their second win in doubles play over Santa Clara’s Nick Cmager and Luka Schoemer, 6-1.
Concluding the doubles matches Sunday, companions Coupu and N’Tcha picked up a hard-fought 7-6 win over UC Davis’ Sam De Vries and Constantinos Djakouris.
This concludes the autumn slate for Nevada, as they give the impression of being to arrange for the season opener, January 14, at Level Loma.