DES MOINES, Iowa – The Illinois State men's tennis team was defeated by Tennessee Tech, 4-0, on Monday in Des Moines, Iowa.
"Despite the results this weekend, I was concerned with the outcome but more on how we competed after a short week of practice and then having to play to nationally ranked teams," head coach Mark Klysner said. "I thought we played above my expectations and if we can compete at this level right now without the training, then I'm excited to see where we will be in a few weeks."
The Redbirds came up short in all matchups against the Golden Eagles, who went 6-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference last season.
Illinois State looks to collect their first season win with a double header against IIT, Saturday Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. with a match to follow at 6 p.m. at the Bloomington Tennis Center in Bloomington, Illinois.
ISU 0, Tenn Tech, 4
Singles:
1. Tosetto vs. Kolaric (ISU) 7-6, 2-2, unfinished
2. Kubota def. Bartra (ISU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Grubert vs. Le Gal Perez (ISU), 6-1, 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
4. Albin vs. Sertkaya (ISU), 6-0, 3-6, 3-0, unfinished
5. Vicente def. Botifoll (ISU), 6-2, 6-3
6. Garcia def. Lazarevic (ISU), 6-3, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Vicente/Grubert def. Kolaric/Bartra (ISU) 6-4
2. Kubota/Albin vs. Sertkaya. Le Gal Perez, 4-5, unfinished
3. Mila/Tossetto def. Lazarevic/Rasmusson, 6-2
Order of Finish: Singles (6, 2, 5) ; Doubles (3,1)
