Box Score The Chicago State men's team stretched the outcome to the final two matches, trailing 3-2 and playing third sets where Marquette picked up wins in both en route to a 5-2 victory Saturday afternoon at H-F Racquet & Fitness in Homewood. MU won the doubles point and the first two singles matches before
Percy Siercke picked up a win for the Cougars at No. 4 and
Pedro Alvarez followed with a win at No. 1 leaving the balance of the match at No. 2 and 3. Forcing third sets in both,
Max Sandoval and
Rodrigo Alves both fell by the same 6-3 third-set scores and Marquette escaped with a 5-2 win.
"The guys played really well tonight but Marquette just played better," head coach
Jack Barton said. "I can't really say that we did anything completely wrong, we just didn't win the big points. We played them well but they played them a little better. I'm happy for Percy (Siercke) in his singles match. He overcame his nerves in that first set and really played well."
Compete results listed below.
The men's tennis team will be back in action at home against Northern Illinois on Tuesday, January 29 at 12 p.m. at the H-F Racquet & Fitness Club in Homewood.
Marquette vs Chicago State University
1/27/2024 at Homewood, Illinois
(H-F Racquet and Fitness)
Marquette 5, Chicago State University 2
Singles competition
1.
Pedro Alvarez (CSUM) def. Tin Krstulovic (MARQM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Blake Roegner (MARQM) def.
Max Sandoval (CSUM) 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
3. Jan Jauch (MARQM) def.
Rodrigo Alves (CSUM) 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3
4.
Percy Siercke (CSUM) def. Jasper Schaadt (MARQM) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
5. Nathan Balhazor (MARQM) def.
Andrei-Rares Negrut (CSUM) 6-0, 6-4
6. Ivan Vazquez (MARQM) def.
Reed Gahagan (CSUM) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Tin Krstulovic/Blake Roegner (MARQM) def.
Pedro Alvarez/
Max Sandoval (CSUM) 6-2
2.
Percy Siercke/
Rodrigo Alves (CSUM) vs. Jasper Schaadt/Jan Jauch (MARQM) 5-3, unfinished
3. Ivan Vazquez/Teddy Wong (MARQM) def.
Andrei-Rares Negrut/
Reed Gahagan (CSUM) 6-1
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,5,4,1,2,3)
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