Sept. 21, 2008
Results
PEORIA, Ill. -
After grabbing two singles wins Saturday, Illinois State sophomore Timon Reichelt picked up two final matches, winning Flight 6 singles with a perfect 4-0 record Sunday. Junior Michael Hobson finished second in Flight 7 singles and freshman Micah LeMoine ended with a 2-1 singles record as the men's tennis team concludes play at the Country Inn & Suites Invitational.
In Flight 6 singles Reichelt outlasted Michael Wesley of Wisconsin-Green Bay taking the match with a super tiebreaker, 6-7, 6-4, 1-0 (19-17), in the fourth round. Reichelt held his record in the final round as he defeated St. Louis' Matt Gordon, 6-1, 6-1.
"Timon played much better in the second set against Wisconsin-Green Bay," said head coach Cris James. "He got it together and pulled out for the win."
Hobson clutched two singles victories taking second in Flight 7 Sunday. In the fourth round Hobson finished off Bradley's Trevor McGrath, 6-0, 6-0. He went on to defeat John Brough (Wisconsin-Green Bay), 6-1, 6-2, in the final round. Hobson ended the weekend with a 3-1 record.
LeMoine fell to Adam Reeb of St. Louis in the final round of Flight 8 singles, 6-7, 3-6, obtaining a 2-1 record.
"Overall, we weren't as fired up as we needed to be," said James. "This was the first tournament of the year for the guys. We needed to see where we stood and what we needed to work on."
The men's tennis team continues their season this Friday at the Northwestern Invitational in Evanston, Ill.
