Box Score The Chicago State men's tennis team swept Lindenwood 4-0 Saturday night at the St. Clair Tennis Club in O'Fallon, Illinois. The Cougars swept the doubles matches to earn the team point then picked up three wins in singles to clinch the victory, leaving three matches still being contested on the courts with CSU leading in two of those contests.
Complete results listed below.
"It was a good win for the guys," head coach
Jack Barton said. "We wanted to get back on the winning side after some hard fought matches last week that didn't go our way. Lindenwood is a team that can disturb the rhythm and momentum if you are not focused. I'm proud of our guys and their focus tonight."
The men's tennis team will be back in action Sunday, Feb. 27 against St. Louis at the St. Clair Tennis Club in O'Fallon, Illinois at 11 a.m.
Lindenwood vs Chicago State University
2/26/2022 at O'Fallon, Illinois
(St. Clair Tennis Club)
Chicago State University 4, Lindenwood 0
Singles competition
1. Juan Herrera (LIND) vs.
Pedro Alvarez (CSUM) 1-6, 2-5, unfinished
2. Francisco Diaz (LIND) vs. J Sanchez Pradillo (CSUM) 7-6, 3-0, unfinished
3.
Jesus Perez Plaza (CSUM) def. Guillaume Teste (LIND) 6-3, 6-3
4. Anton De La Puente (LIND) vs.
Max Sandoval (CSUM) 7-6, 3-1, unfinished
5.
Hugo Hidalgo Vega (CSUM) def. Rodrigo Rattes (LIND) 6-0, 6-0
6.
Jakub Zamorski (CSUM) def. Juan Balbin (LIND) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1.
Pedro Alvarez/J Sanchez Pradillo (CSUM) def. Juan Herrera/Francisco Diaz (LIND) 6-4
2.
Jakub Zamorski/
Jesus Perez Plaza (CSUM) def. Anton De La Puente/Rodrigo Rattes (LIND) 6-4
3.
Hugo Hidalgo Vega/
Max Sandoval (CSUM) def. Juan Balbin/Guillaume Teste (LIND) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,6,3)
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Chicago State University Athletics is comprised of 15 intercollegiate teams involving over 150 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, indoor and outdoor track and volleyball. CSU held memberships in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and NCAA Division II before transitioning to NCAA Division I in 1994. Melvin Bland was the first CSU student-athlete to gain NAIA All-American status in 1974 as a wrestler. Fred Evans became the first black swimmer ever to win a national championship in 1975. In 1991, the Chicago State women's tennis team became the first all-black college team to amass an unbeaten season at the NCAA level. CSU's women's basketball team earned a spot in the 2011 Women's Basketball Invitational and CSU's men's basketball team won the 2013 Great West Conference Tournament title, also making an appearance in the CollegeInside.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). The Men's Outdoor Track & Field 4x100-Meter Relay team were 2019 Honorable Mention All-Americans and WAC Champions. Their feat marked the first time the Chicago State's men's track & field program was represented at the national meet. Chicago State volleyball recorded a historic season in 2021, with Yanlis Feliz becoming CSU's first volleyball All-American and head coach
Tony Trifonov earning selection as WAC Coach of the Year.
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