Cal Men’s Tennis Sweeps Boston College and Saint Mary’s
The No. 56 California Golden Bears (11-7) defeated Boston College 7-0 and Saint Mary’s 6-1 at Hellman Tennis Complex on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Match Against Boston College
Cal secured a 1-0 lead against Boston College after winning the doubles matches on courts two and three. Bernardo Munk Mesa and Paris Pouatcha won 6-1 on court three, while Alex Aney and Tiago Silva clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory.
In singles play, Tiago Silva secured the Bears’ second point with a 6-3, 6-2 straight-set victory on court three. Paris Pouatcha followed with a straight-set win of his own, 6-4, 6-1, on court five. Lenn Luemkemann clinched the victory for the Bears with a 6-4, 6-1 win on court five.
Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski, Timofey Stepanov, and Winston Lee each added victories in singles play, with Luemkemann and Lee’s wins marking their first ACC singles victories.
Singles Results (Cal vs. Boston College)
- Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski (Cal) def. Mai Gao (BC) 7-5, 6-1
- Timofey Stepanov (Cal) def. Matvey Greschner (BC) 5-7, 6-3, 10-6
- Tiago Silva (Cal) def. Matthew Carioscia (BC) 6-3, 6-2
- Paris Pouatcha (Cal) def. Matthew Overvelde (BC) 6-4, 6-1
- Lenn Luemkemann (Cal) def. Luke Levanat (BC) 6-4, 6-1 (clinch)
- Winston Lee (Cal) def. Lukas Rais (BC) 6-3, 6-2
Doubles Results (Cal vs. Boston College)
- Stepanov/Lechno-Wasiutynski (Cal) vs. Greschner/O’Leary (BC) 4-4 (unfinished)
- Aney/Silva (Cal) def. Overvelde/Pack (BC) 6-3
- Munk Mesa/Pouatcha (Cal) def. Gao/Levanat (BC) 6-1
Match Against Saint Mary’s
Cal clinched the doubles point against Saint Mary’s with wins on courts one and three. Bernardo Munk Mesa and Paris Pouatcha won 6-1 on court three, remaining undefeated this season with a 6-0 record. Timofey Stepanov and Fryderyk Lechno-Wasiutynski clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 victory, also staying undefeated at 3-0.
In singles play, Timofey Stepanov claimed the Bears’ second point with a 6-3, 6-1 victory on court one. Lenn Luemkemann secured the third point with a 6-2, 6-2 victory on court five. Paris Pouatcha clinched the victory for the Bears with a 6-1, 7-5 win on court four.
Singles Results (Cal vs. Saint Mary’s)
- Timofey Stepanov (Cal) def. Finn Dyer (SMC) 6-3, 6-1
- Tiago Silva (Cal) def. Thibaud Maxant (SMC) 6-3, 6-4
- Bernardo Munk Mesa (Cal) def. Paulo Hugo Etchecoin (SMC) 7-5, 7-5
- Paris Pouatcha (Cal) def. Juan Pedro Etchecoin (SMC) 6-1, 7-5 (clinch)
- Lenn Luemkemann (Cal) def. Pierre Lieutaud (SMC) 6-2, 6-2
- Francisco Duran (SMC) def. Winston Lee (Cal) 7-6(3), 6-4
Doubles Results (Cal vs. Saint Mary’s)
- Stepanov/Lechno-Wasiutynski (Cal) def. Dyer/T. Maxant (SMC) 6-3
- Aney/Silva (Cal) vs. J. Etchecoin/P. Etchecoin (SMC) 4-4 (unfinished)
- Munk Mesa/Pouatcha (Cal) def. Simmonds/B. Maxant (SMC) 6-1
Next Up: The Bears will face No. 36 SMU at home on Sunday.
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