Homewood, Ill.– The Chicago State men' tennis team had three matches go three sets and battled the North Dakota Hawks all day but came up just short in a 5-2 loss at Homewood-Flossmor Racquet and Fitness on Saturday.
After dropping a tough three-setter on Friday at No. 2 singles,
Jesus Perez Plaza (Madrid, Spain/) was on the right side of the three-setter on Saturday. After dropping the first set, 6-1, Perez Plaza left no doubt in the second and third sets, taking convincing 6-4, 6-3 wins to earn the victory.
Javier Sanchez Pradillo (Toledo, Spain/), split the weekend winning a three-setter on Saturday. After winning the first set, Sanchez Pradillio battled but dropped the second set 7-5 before gutting out a 10-8 win in the third.
In his season debut
Jakub Zamorski (Boguchwala, Poland/), playing at No. 6 singles battled North Dakota's Lukas Percy but dropped the match in straight sets.
In doubles, the Cougars dropped the point but were competitive in all three matches including posting a tiebreaker at No. 1 doubles with
Jakov Suler (Zagreb, Croatia/Sportska Gimnazija) and Perez Plaza dropping a heartbreaking 7-6(8) match the tandem of Luka Buth and Andy Petrovic.
Results
Singles
1.Andy Petrovic def.
Jakov Suler (Zagreb, Croatia/Sportska Gimnazija), 6-3, 6-3
2.
Jesus Perez Plaza (Madrid, Spain/) def Luka Buth, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3
3.
Javier Sanchez Pradillo (Toledo, Spain/) def. Edmond Aynedjian, 7-6(2), 5-7, 10-8
4. Jake Kuhlman def.
Pedja Kolaric (Birkenfeld, Germany/), 4-6, 6-0, 6-1
5. John Parat def.
Cody Wurzelbacher (Toledo, Ohio/Springfield), 6-0, 6-2
6. Lukas Percy def.
Jakub Zamorski (Boguchwala, Poland/), 7-6(5), 6-3
Order of Finish
5,1,4,6,2,3
Doubles
1.Luka Buth/Andy Petrovic def.
Jakov Suler (Zagreb, Croatia/Sportska Gimnazija)/
Jesus Perez Plaza (Madrid, Spain/), 6-7 (8)
2. Jake Kuhlman/Edmond Aynedjian def
Cody Wurzelbacher (Toledo, Ohio/Springfield)/
Jakub Zamorski (Boguchwala, Poland/), 6-4
3. Chuck Tang/Lucas Percy def. Javier Sanchez Pradillio/
Pedja Kolaric (Birkenfeld, Germany/), 6-3
Order of Finish
3,2,1
Up Next
The Cougars will be back in action on Feb. 8 when they travel to West Lafayette, Indiana for a pair of dual matches against Purdue and IUPUI.
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