SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – The San Diego State men's tennis team dropped its third straight match on Saturday after falling to Loyola Marymount, 4-1, in a neutral-site clash at Mustang Tennis Complex on the campus of Cal Poly.
With the loss, the Aztecs slip to 2-3 overall, while the Lions snapped a five-match losing streak, upping their record to 2-5 on the season.
Playing his first dual for the Scarlet and Black at the No. 1 singles position, senior Joe Tyler kept his unblemished spring record intact at 4-0 with a 7-5, 6-2 triumph over Dane Esses, improving to 10-4 overall.
However, the remainder of the SDSU contingent came up empty in the three other completed singles encounters, as LMU secured the victory.
Jules Auffray was unable to solve Daniel Moreno, dropping a 6-3, 6-2 decision in the No. 5 position, while Judson Blair experienced a similar fate in the sixth slot to Toky Ranaivo, 6-3, 6-3. Moments later, Alexander Mandma was upended in the fourth spot by Arthur Pantino in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4.
Johannes Seeman was the only other Aztec player to win a set on Saturday, tying his engagement with John Bryan Otico in the No. 2 spot, 3-6, 6-3, before the contest was abandoned early in the third set with the SDSU sophomore trailing 1-0.
In addition, Victor Castro found himself on the wrong side of 5-4 score in the second set against Jose Dominguez Alonso when his match was suspended as well. Earlier, the Aztec junior dropped a tight opening set, 6-4.
The doubles round wasn't kind to the Scarlet and Black, either, as LMU captured both finished matches. Mandma and Seeman were dealt a 6-2 defeat by Dominguez Alonso and Ranaivo on the No. 2 court, while Castro and Tyler were edged by Moreno and Charles Roberts at the top of the ladder, 6-4.
San Diego State will remain on the Central Coast for a Sunday showdown with Cal Poly, starting at 11 a.m. PT. A link to live results will be available on GoAztecs.com.
Loyola Marymount 4, San Diego State 1
Mustang Tennis Complex—San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Feb. 12, 2022
Doubles
1. Daniel Moreno/Charles Roberts (LMU) def. Victor Castro/Joe Tyler (SDSU) 6-4
2. Jose Dominguez Alonso/Toky Ranaivo (LMU) def. Alexander Mandma/Johannes Seeman (SDSU) 6-2
3. John Bryan Otico/Arthur Pantino (LMU) def. Jules Auffray/Judson Blair (SDSU) DNF
Order of finish: 2, 1
LMU wins doubles point
Singles
1. Joe Tyler (SDSU) def. Dane Esses (LMU) 7-5, 6-2
2. John Bryan Otico (LMU) vs. Johannes Seeman (SDSU) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 DNF
3. Jose Dominguez Alonso (LMU) vs. Victor Castro (SDSU) 6-4, 5-4 DNF
4. Arthur Pantino (LMU) def. Alexander Mandma (SDSU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Daniel Moreno (LMU) def. Jules Auffray (SDSU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Toky Ranaivo (LMU) def. Judson Blair (SDSU) 6-3, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 6, 1, 4*
*- match-clinching victory