SANTA BARBARA (April 16, 2023) - The UC Santa Barbara Men's Tennis team (19-3, 4-1 Big West) earned its 19th victory of the season with a 4-1 victory at the Arnhold Tennis Center on Sunday.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UC Santa Barbara took the early lead after gaining the doubles point. Luka Mrsic and Conrad Brown earned a 6-4 victory on court two. On court three Gianluca Brunkow and Pablo Masjuan also earned a 6-4 victory. 

Conrad Brown earned the second point for the Gauchos with a straight-set victory on court six, defeating his opponent 6-1 and 6-4. UC Irvine cut the lead in half with a win on court five but UC Santa Barbara went on to win the next two matches to earn the win. 

Phillip Jordan gave the Gauchos a 3-1 lead with a straight-set 6-4, 6-3 victory on court one. UC Santa Barbara clinched the match when Luka Mrsic downed his opponent in straight sets, 6-2 and 6-4. 

RESULTS
Doubles Results
No. 1 - #68 Jordan/Brady (UCSB) vs. Park/Zamora (UCI), 5-5, unfinished
No. 2 – Mrsic/Brown (UCSB) def. Sherif/Smart (UCI), 6-4
No. 3 – Masjuan/ Brunkow (UCSB) def. Krishna/Sah (UCI) 6-4

Order of finish: 3, 2

Singles Results
No. 1 - Phillip Jordan (UCSB) def. Enrique Luque Rico (UCI), 6-4, 6-3
No. 2 – Pablo Masjuan (UCSB) vs. Noah Zamora (UCI), 6-2, 6-6, unfinished
No. 3 – Luka Mrsic (UCSB) def. Brandon Park (UCI), 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 – Gianluca Brunkow (UCSB) vs. Rithvik Krishna (UCI), 7-5, 5-4
No. 5 – Ali Amiri (UCI) def. Kai Brady (UCSB), 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 – Conrad Brown (UCSB) def. Thomas Smart (UCI), 6-1, 6-4

Order of finish: 6, 5, 1, 3

UP NEXT 
UC Santa Barbara will host Cal Poly for their last regular season match of the 2023 season. Match time is set for 12 p.m. on Sunday, April 23.