DAYTON, Ohio. – The Illinois State men's tennis team earned a 4-0 sweep over Wright State Saturday at theSouth Regency Tennis Center, improving the squad's record to 4-3.
"I'm happy with the outcome tonight," said head coach Mark Klysner. "We've gone through a lot of illness this week on the team, and some of the guys were struggling with injuries, so much credit to the boys for pulling out a 4-0 win over a good Wright State squad."
Illinois State claimed the doubles point, as Egehan Sertkaya and Dylan Steffens defeated Jacob Perkins and Carlos Estrada Sanchez, 6-3. The doubles team of Matias Chomali and Peter Foersom won by default. Andreas Boers and Urh Krajnc Domiter were defeated by Fernando Nardelli and Javier Alvarez de la Villa, 6-3.
In singles play, Boers defeated Javier Alvarez de la Villa, 6-2, 6-0. Sertkaya defeated Carlos Estrada Sanchez, 6-2, 6-2, and Foersom won by default.
Sunday, the Redbirds will compete against Dayton at the Five Seasons Sports Club beginning at 10 a.m. To stay up to date on the Illinois State men's tennis team, follow them on Twitter: @RedbirdMTEN.
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