MORAGA, Calif. — The Gaels had a strong second day of competition at the SMC Invitational on Saturday. Doubles pair Abhishek Bastola and David Abfalter advanced to the final round while Daniel Krutik and Abfalter advanced to the semifinal round in singles competition.
In doubles competition, Bastola and Abfalter played a strong match against Jalali and Jayaramen from UC Davis with a 8-5 win that placed them in the championship match that will be played on Sunday at 9:00 a.m. In the consolation bracket, Akbarmirzo Mamirov and Boris Reckow earned another doubles win for the Gaels with a 8-6 score over Luque and Baranyl of Holy Names.