With two of their starters back in the lineup, the Cerritos College men’s tennis team made quick work of Glendale College on Thursday in their non-conference road match. The Falcons (2-0), dominated in doubles play, while they were extended to two sets that had to go to seven games, but won them both. The team will now play their first home match of the season when they host Palomar College at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

    Playing their first matches of the season, Carlos Gomez (6-1, 6-2) and David Sim (6-1, 7-5), each won in straight sets while playing in the #4 and #5 singles position, respectively. At the top of the lineup, Doug Edwards was leading, 6-2, 1-0, when his opponent, Emanual Huag, was forced to retire due to an injury. Flipping their positions from the first match of the season, Nik Bote won, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in the #2 spot, while Jason Wall registered a 7-6 (2), 6-1 victory.

    In doubles action, Edwards and Gomez teamed up for an 8-1 win, as did Bote and Matt Jun. In the #3 match, Mike Fitzgerald, who won, 6-0, 6-0 in the #6 singles match, teamed with Kschris Anda for an 8-0, 8-0 win.

 Singles

1.  Doug Edwards (CERR) def. Emanual Haug (GLEN), 6-2, 1-0, ret.
2.  Nik Bote (CERR) def. Matthew Taotao (GLEN), 6-3, 3-,6 6-1
3.  Jason Wall (CERR) def. Ryan Stanburg (GLEN), 7-6 (2), 6-1
4.  Carlos Gomez (CERR) def. Numemitsu Kado (GLEN), 6-1, 6-2
5.  David Sim (CERR) def. Glenn Tolentino (GLEN), 6-1, 7-5
6.  Mike Fitzgerald (CERR) def. Mike Patanayan (GLEN), 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1.  Doug Edwards/Carlos Gomez (CERR) def. Matthew TaoTao/Ryan Stanburg (GLEN), 8-1
2.  Nik Bote/Matt Jun (CERR) def. Numemitsu Kado/Juan Chimboga (GLEN), 8-1
3.  Mike Fitzgerald/Kschris Anda (CERR) def. Glenn Tolentino/Mike Patanayan (GLEN), 8-0