Traveling Tigers Topple Host Mt. San Jacinto, 7-2, Tuesday; RCC Improved to 2-0

RIVERSIDE -- Sweeping through all six singles individual matches, the 2017 Riverside City College (RCC) Tigers men's tennis team posted a 7-2 non-conference win over the host Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) Eagles Tuesday (Jan. 31).

Riverside City (2-0 overall) also won at No. 1 doubles.

RCC is ranked seventh in Southern California which mirrors last season's final ranking of seventh in the region. The Tigers also are ranked tenth in the state.

MSJC (0-1 overall) won at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles.

The Tigers return to the courts on Thursday, Feb. 2, when they host the Santa Barbara City College Vaqueros for a non-conference match which begins at 1 p.m.

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Riverside City was 10-9 overall, 5-5 (fourth place) in the Orange Empire Conference (OEC) in 2016 under then first-year RCC head coach Thomas Yancey, who is entering his second year at RCC with the 2017 campaign.

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California Community College Men's Tennis

Non-Conference Dual Match

Riverside City College at Mt. San Jacinto College

Tuesday January 31, 2017

Singles

1. James Andra (RCC) def. Edward Mora (MSJC), 6-1, 6-0

2. Grady Harrell (RCC) def. Ashton Vega (MSJC), 6-0, 6-1

3. Ryan Cala (RCC) def. Richard Godsey (MSJC), 6-2, 6-4

4. Trent Harris (RCC) def. Fabian Pompa (MSJC), 6-1, 6-2

5. Brandon Moerer (RCC) def. Melvin Santos (MSJC), 6-1, 6-1

6. Maechel Hanna (RCC) def. Reinald Dimzon (MSJC), 6-0, 6-0

Order of Finish: 2, 5, 1, 6, 3, 4

Doubles

1. Sami Akouz/Thierry van Os (RCC) def. Edward Mora/Ashton Vega (MSJC), 8-1

2. Richard Godsey/Fabian Pompa (MSJC) def. Javier Lopez/Samuel Murphy (RCC), 9-7

3. Reinald Dimzon/Melvin Santos (MSJC) def. Brenny Hernandez/Jared Potvin (RCC), 8-2

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Final Score: Riverside City College 7, at Mt. San Jacinto College 2

Riverside City College: Overall (2-0), Orange Empire Conference (0-0)

Mt. San Jacinto College Overall (0-1), Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (0-0)

 on Thursday, February 2nd when they host Santa Barbara City College. Play begins at 1:00pm.