MORAGA, Calif. – The Yale men's tennis team dropped a close match at Saint Mary's, falling 4-2.
 
Theo Dean earned a hard-fought, three-set victory for the Bulldogs at No. 2 singles. After dropping the first set 7-5, Dean rallied to win the second set in a tiebreaker and took the third set 7-5.
 
Aidan Reilly also posted a thrilling three-set win at No. 4. Reilly lost the first set in a tiebreaker, won the second set 6-2 and took the deciding set in a tiebreaker.
 
Walker Oberg was one game away from victory at No. 6, but his match was not completed. Oberg had a 5-3 lead in the third set when his match was stopped.
 
The Bulldogs remain in Northern California to face Santa Clara on Tuesday.
 
Saint Mary's 4, Yale 2
 
Doubles 
1. James Watt/Boris Reckow (SMC) vs. Renaud Lefevre/Cody Lin (Yale) 4-4 DNF
2. Carlos Ramos/Mathis Moysan (SMC) def Theo Dean/Aidan Reilly (Yale) 6-4
3. Felipe Rincon/Caelan Potts (SMC) def. Michael Sun/Walker Oberg (Yale) 6-1
 
Singles
1. Mathis Moysan (SMC) def Michael Sun (Yale) 7-6 (5) 6-7 (5) 6-2 
2. Theo Dean (Yale) def James Watt (SMC) 5-7 7-6 7-5
3. Caelan Potts (SMC) def Cody Lin (Yale) 6-4 6-0
4. Aidan Reilly (Yale) def Karlo Divkovic (SMC) 6-7 (6) 6-2 7-6 (0)
5. Carlos Ramos (SMC) def Luke Neal (Yale) 7-5 6-3
6. Walker Oberg (Yale) vs. Thibaud Maxant (SMC) 6-4 6-7 5-3 DNF