Bears Beat Redbirds on the Road

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Illinois State men's tennis team fell at Brown Friday, 5-2, as the Redbirds began an East Coast road trip.

"I think we competed well today," said head coach Mark Klysner. "We didn't play bad, but they just played a little better than us today. We are excited to get back at it on Sunday and play a scrappy Boston University team. I believe that if we play to our potential, then it could be a good day for us."

Urh Krajnc Domiter earned a No. 1 singles victory by defeating Gregory Garcia in a close third set, 6-7, 6-3, 10-8.

The final point for the Redbirds in No. 6 singles was won by Dylan Steffens as he bested Anthony Orocho in a tiebreaking third set, 6-3, 4-6, 10-3. Steffens is now leading the team in singles victories with a dual record of 13-1 and an overall season record of 20-6. Steffens tied his sophomore best of 13 wins for the spring season. With seven matches left in the season Steffens has the potential to break that record.

Now 6-9, ISU will continue play on Sunday, in Boston, Massachusetts versus Boston, at 11 a.m Eastern time.

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BROWN 5, ILLINOIS STATE 2

1. Peter Tarwid and Mladen Mitak (Brown) def. Andreas Boers and Jakub Eisner (ISU), 7-5

2. Charles Tan and Jack Haworth (Brown) def. Urh Krajnc Domiter and Egehan Sertkaya (ISU), 6-1

3. Gregory Garcia and Aaron Sandberg (Brown) def. Christoffer Greve and Dylan Steffens (ISU), 6-4

1. Urh Krajnc Domiter (ISU) def. Gregory Garcia (Brown), 6-7, 6-3, 10-8

2. Peter Tarwid (Brown) def. Jakub Eisner (ISU), 6-1, 6-3

3. Mladen Mitak (Brown) def. Rodrigo Oliveira (ISU), 6-4, 6-3

4. Jack Haworth (Brown) def. Christoffer Greve (ISU), 6-3, 7-6

5. Charles Tan (Brown) def. Andreas Boers (ISU), 7-5, 6-2

6. Dylan Steffens (ISU) def. Anthony Arocho (Brown), 6-3, 4-6, 10-3

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