Men's Tennis Edges Reedley in 5-4 Thriller 

VISALIA, Calif. – The College of the Sequoias men's tennis team pulled off a hard-fought 5-4 victory over Reedley College on February 25. The Giants built early momentum in doubles before sealing the win in a completive singles match. 

Doubles Play Sets the Tone 

COS took two of three doubles matches to gain the early advantage. The No. 3 pairing of Elijah Mendez (Mt. Whitney HS) and Adyn Richmond (Mission Oak HS) played with strong chemistry and solid net play, securing an 8-2 win. At No. 2, Kenneth Catalan (Lemoore HS) and Yufan He (Mission Oak HS) put together a strong performance, winning 8-3. The No. 1 duo of Conner Travis (Lemoore HS) and Masen Davis (Hanford West HS) battled but fell 8-4. 

Singles Play Seals the Win 

The match came down to a 4-4 tie, with the deciding point resting on the No. 1 singles match. Davis showed resilience, coming from behind after dropping the first set 1-6. He made key adjustments and dominated the second-set tiebreaker 7-6 (7-2) before closing out the third set 6-3 to secure the team victory. 

Other key singles wins included He, who cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 victory at No. 3, Mendez, who won 6-0, 6-3 at No. 5, and Catalan, who delivered a steady 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 6. 

Postgame Thoughts 

Head coach Martin Herrera praised his team's effort, stating, "This was a competitive win for our team. Masen showed incredible composure to adjust and battle back in that final match. Elijah and Adyn really set the tone in doubles with their chemistry and net play, and we carried that momentum into singles. I'm proud of how we battled today." 

Upcoming Match

The Giants will look to carry their momentum forward as they continue conference play. Up next, they will host Modesto on Thursday at 12:00 PM, where they aim to secure another key victory. 

Match Results 

Doubles Results 

• R. Madding/H. Horton (Reedley)  def. Conner Travis/Masen Davis (COS) 8-4 

• Kenneth Catalan/Yufan He (COS) def. R. Salinas/M. Pulido (Reedley) 8-3 

• Elijah Mendez/Adyn Richmond (COS) def. A. Villarreal/J. Guillen (Reedley) 8-2 

Singles Results 

• R. Madding (Reedley) def. Masen Davis (COS) 1-6, 7-6, 6-3 

• H. Horton (Reedley) def. Conner Travis (COS) 6-3, 6-4 

• Yufan He (COS) def. A. Villareal (Reedley) 6-3, 6-0 

• R. Salinas (Reedley) def. Ethan Jones-Griffith (COS) 6-2, 6-1 

• Elijah Mendez (COS) def. M. Pulido (Reedley) 6-0, 6-3 

• Kenneth Catalan (COS) def. J. Guillen (Reedley) 6-2, 6-2