Santa Barbara, Calif. — The UC Santa Barbara Men's Tennis Team bounced back from losing the doubles point and secured a 4-1 victory over Pacific on Sunday afternoon. The Gauchos dominated in singles play to earn yet another win on their home courts.

THE MATCH
Final:  UC Santa Barbara 4, Pacific, 1
Records: UC Santa Barbara (5-1), Pacific (2-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED
UCSB faced an early challenge after Pacific claimed the doubles point in a tightly contested battle. The Tigers took the early edge with a 6-2 win on court three, but Lucca Liu and Diogo Morais responded with a 6-4 victory on court two to even things up. The deciding match came down to a high-stakes tiebreaker on court one, where Pacific's Ran Amar and Christof Schaertlin Coffey edged UCSB's No. 35-ranked duo of Gianluca Brunkow and Dominique Rolland in a thriller, 7-6 (9-7).

Despite trailing 1-0, the Gauchos stormed back in singles play. No. 25 Gianluca Brunkow wasted no time, delivering a commanding 6-1, 6-2 victory over No. 99 Tiago Silva on court one to even the match at 1-1. On court four, No. 73 Diogo Morais made quick work of Vraj Patel, winning 6-3, 6-0 to give UCSB the lead.

Charlie Underwood followed with another decisive performance, taking down Terence Das 6-2, 6-1 on court six. Dominique Rolland then sealed the win, downing Justas Trainauskas 6-4, 6-4 on court three to clinch the match for the Gauchos.

Two matches remained unfinished, with Lucca Liu locked in a tight third set against Ran Amar, and Conrad Brown battling Jonty Giesen after splitting sets.

RESULTS
Doubles
1. Ran Amar/Christof Schaertlin Coffey (PAC) def. #35 Gianluca Brunkow/Dominique Rolland (UCSB-M) 7-6 (9-7)
2. Lucca Liu/Diogo Morais (UCSB-M) def. Jonty Giesen/Justas Trainauskas (PAC) 6-4
3. Terence Das/Tiago Silva (PAC) def. Conrad Brown/Charlie Underwood (UCSB-M) 6-2

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

Singles
1. #25 Gianluca Brunkow (UCSB-M) def. #99 Tiago Silva (PAC) 6-1, 6-2
2. Lucca Liu (UCSB-M) vs. Ran Amar (UOP) 4-6, 6-0, 1-1 (unfinished)
3. Dominique Rolland (UCSB-M) def. Justas Trainauskas (UOP) 6-4, 6-4
4. #73 Diogo Morais (UCSB-M) def. Vraj Patel (UOP) 6-3, 6-0
5. Conrad Brown (UCSB-M) vs. Jonty Giesen 6-3, 3-6 (unfinished)
6. Charlie Underwood (UCSB-M) def. Terence Das (UOP) 6-2, 6-1

Order of finish: 1, 4, 6, 3

UP NEXT
The UC Santa Barbara Men's Tennis Team now heads on the road for the first time this season after closing out their homestand with a strong finish. The Gauchos will take on the University of South Florida in a neutral-site match on Saturday, Feb. 15, followed by an away match against Florida Atlantic on Sunday, Feb. 16. Matches will take place at 8 a.m. and 7 a.m. PT, respectively.