Box Score The Chicago State men's tennis team lost to Toledo 5-2 Saturday afternoon at the H-F Racquet and Fitness Club in Homewood. The Rockets swept doubles to earn the team point and clinched the team victory winning the first three singles matches. The Cougars responded with wins at No. 3 and 4 singles where
Rodrigo Alves beat Adam Kovac in three sets at No. 3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5.
Percy Siercke won at No. 4 over Cole Cozens, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2).
"In my absence today I really appreciate our volunteer coach Emir Hamzic for stepping up today," head coach
Jack Barton said who was overseeing the women's team at Illinois State. "Based on the scores this really looked like a competitive match. Doubles was close and four of our singles matches went to three sets. Toledo is the defending MAC champions and with a performance like this it should give our guys a lot of confidence moving forward. I'm really happy to see Percy, Rodrigo, and Zak playing so good and being competitive. We are going to need them this season and they are really starting strong."
Compete results listed below.
The Cougars will be back in action on Friday, February 16 at 12 p.m. against Prairie State College at the Park Forest Health and Fitness Club in Chicago Heights, Illinois, then will return home the same day to host Chicago at H-F Racquet and Fitness in Homewood.
Toledo vs Chicago State University
2/10/2024 at Homewood, IL
(H-F Racquet and Fitness)
Toledo 5, Chicago State University 2
Singles competition
1. Marko Galic (TOLM) def.
Pedro Alvarez (CSUM) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
2. Hanamichi Carvajal (TOLM) def.
Max Sandoval (CSUM) 6-2, 6-2
3.
Rodrigo Alves (CSUM) def. Adam Kovac (TOLM) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
4.
Percy Siercke (CSUM) def. Cole Cozens (TOLM) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
5. Matias Olivero (TOLM) def.
Zak Radziwillowicz (CSUM) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
6. Poonthong Komolpisut (TOLM) def.
Andrei-Rares Negrut (CSUM) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Marko Galic/Poonthong Komolpisut (TOLM) def.
Pedro Alvarez/
Max Sandoval (CSUM) 6-5
2. Hanamichi Carvajal/Cole Cozens (TOLM) def.
Rodrigo Alves/
Zak Radziwillowicz (CSUM) 7-5
3. Adam Kovac/Matias Olivero (TOLM) def.
Percy Siercke/
Reed Gahagan (CSUM) 6-4
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,2,1,4,3,5)
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