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No. 29 Men's Tennis Falls at No. 16 San Diego
4/12/2026 5:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
SAN DIEGO — No. 29 Pepperdine men's tennis (14-8, 5-1 WCC) fell by a score of 4-1 at No. 16 San Diego (18-4, 6-0 WCC) Sunday afternoon from Hogan Tennis Center.
The Waves fell behind after dropping the doubles point, as the Toreros were able to finish the job in singles, with Maxi Homberg earning the lone singles victory for Pepperdine on the day.
"The doubles got away from us early, and it's tough to give that away so quickly in a road battle for the regular season title," said Director of Tennis/Head Coach Adam Schaechterle following the match. "I'm proud of how the boys responded and settled into their singles matches. It was a great effort from all six."
The match saw both teams enter with an undefeated record in WCC play this season, essentially deciding the regular season championship, with just one conference match now remaining for both sides.
"Congrats to San Diego and their coaching staff," continued Schaechterle. "Their seniors have been great competitors within the conference and on the national stage. We look forward to the rematch at the conference tournament in a couple weeks."
Beginning with doubles, San Diego earned a 6-1 win on court two before clinching the point on court three with a 6-3 victory.Â
Lasse Poertner and Aleksa Pisaric went unfinished on court one.
Moving to singles, San Diego then took a 2-0 lead as Poertner retired in set two.Â
The Toreros then got out to a 3-0 advantage with a win on court four, as Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida was edged in a second set tiebreak.
Homberg got the Waves on the board, defeating Lambert Ruland, 7-5, 7-6, to make it a 3-1 scoreline. Homberg has now won five straight singles decisions, and currently boasts a 4-0 mark in conference play this season.
San Diego was able to clinch the match soon after, as No. 21 Oliver Tarvet picked up the two-set win on court one, as Edward Winter was on the wrong side of the first set tiebreak.Â
Pisaric saw his match abandoned on court three while ahead 5-0 in the third set, after winning the first set 6-4.
David Fix also went unfinished on court six in the midst of a third set. Fix had won the opening set 7-5, before Neo Niedner responded with a 6-4 win in the second set.
Doubles
1. Lasse Poertner/Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) ABN vs. No. 27 Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland (USD):Â 3-5
2. Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. Edward Winter/Hugh Winter (PEPP): 6-1
3. Vincent Marysko/Manvydas Balciunas (USD) def. Maxi Homberg/Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (PEPP): 6-3
Order of finish: 2,3
Singles
1. No. 21 Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. Edward Winter (PEPP): 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
2. No. 90 Manvydas Balciunas (USD) def. Lasse Poertner (PEPP): 7-5, 3-0, retired
3. Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) ABN vs. Stian Klaassen (USD): 6-4, 4-6, 5-0
4. Adrien Berrut (USD) def. Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (PEPP): 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Maxi Homberg (PEPP) def. Lambert Ruland (USD): 7-5, 7-6 (7-2)
6. David Fix (PEPP) ABN vs. Neo Niedner (USD):Â 7-5, 4-6, 1-3
Order of finish: 2,4,5,1
The Waves will close out the conference slate this Saturday at No. 51 LMU, with first serve set for 2 p.m. from the LMU Tennis Center.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S TENNIS
Pepperdine men's tennis has a longstanding tradition of success, highlighted by an NCAA Championship in 2006 which came 54 years after its first NAIA Championship in 1952. Robbie Weiss recorded the program's first NCAA singles championship in 1988 after the program saw doubles national championships in 1984 and 1985. 44-time WCC Champions, Pepperdine has reached 40 NCAA Tournaments and six NCAA Regionals in its history with 53 total All-Americans.
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To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine men's tennis news, follow the Waves on social media:Â @PepperdineMTEN.
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The Waves fell behind after dropping the doubles point, as the Toreros were able to finish the job in singles, with Maxi Homberg earning the lone singles victory for Pepperdine on the day.
"The doubles got away from us early, and it's tough to give that away so quickly in a road battle for the regular season title," said Director of Tennis/Head Coach Adam Schaechterle following the match. "I'm proud of how the boys responded and settled into their singles matches. It was a great effort from all six."
The match saw both teams enter with an undefeated record in WCC play this season, essentially deciding the regular season championship, with just one conference match now remaining for both sides.
"Congrats to San Diego and their coaching staff," continued Schaechterle. "Their seniors have been great competitors within the conference and on the national stage. We look forward to the rematch at the conference tournament in a couple weeks."
Beginning with doubles, San Diego earned a 6-1 win on court two before clinching the point on court three with a 6-3 victory.Â
Lasse Poertner and Aleksa Pisaric went unfinished on court one.
Moving to singles, San Diego then took a 2-0 lead as Poertner retired in set two.Â
The Toreros then got out to a 3-0 advantage with a win on court four, as Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida was edged in a second set tiebreak.
Homberg got the Waves on the board, defeating Lambert Ruland, 7-5, 7-6, to make it a 3-1 scoreline. Homberg has now won five straight singles decisions, and currently boasts a 4-0 mark in conference play this season.
San Diego was able to clinch the match soon after, as No. 21 Oliver Tarvet picked up the two-set win on court one, as Edward Winter was on the wrong side of the first set tiebreak.Â
Pisaric saw his match abandoned on court three while ahead 5-0 in the third set, after winning the first set 6-4.
David Fix also went unfinished on court six in the midst of a third set. Fix had won the opening set 7-5, before Neo Niedner responded with a 6-4 win in the second set.
Doubles
1. Lasse Poertner/Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) ABN vs. No. 27 Adrien Berrut/Lambert Ruland (USD):Â 3-5
2. Stian Klaassen/Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. Edward Winter/Hugh Winter (PEPP): 6-1
3. Vincent Marysko/Manvydas Balciunas (USD) def. Maxi Homberg/Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (PEPP): 6-3
Order of finish: 2,3
Singles
1. No. 21 Oliver Tarvet (USD) def. Edward Winter (PEPP): 7-6 (7-3), 6-3
2. No. 90 Manvydas Balciunas (USD) def. Lasse Poertner (PEPP): 7-5, 3-0, retired
3. Aleksa Pisaric (PEPP) ABN vs. Stian Klaassen (USD): 6-4, 4-6, 5-0
4. Adrien Berrut (USD) def. Gustavo Ribeiro de Almeida (PEPP): 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
5. Maxi Homberg (PEPP) def. Lambert Ruland (USD): 7-5, 7-6 (7-2)
6. David Fix (PEPP) ABN vs. Neo Niedner (USD):Â 7-5, 4-6, 1-3
Order of finish: 2,4,5,1
The Waves will close out the conference slate this Saturday at No. 51 LMU, with first serve set for 2 p.m. from the LMU Tennis Center.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE MEN'S TENNIS
Pepperdine men's tennis has a longstanding tradition of success, highlighted by an NCAA Championship in 2006 which came 54 years after its first NAIA Championship in 1952. Robbie Weiss recorded the program's first NCAA singles championship in 1988 after the program saw doubles national championships in 1984 and 1985. 44-time WCC Champions, Pepperdine has reached 40 NCAA Tournaments and six NCAA Regionals in its history with 53 total All-Americans.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine men's tennis news, follow the Waves on social media:Â @PepperdineMTEN.
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