WEST POINT, N.Y. – After a long doubleheader day of matches yesterday, Illinois State wrapped up the Arthur Ashe Invite on Sunday against host Army, to narrowly defeated the Redbirds 4-3 to pick up the win.
"We did not play our best tennis today, as we looked a little tired after a heartbreaker last night but credit to Army for pulling out the win," ISU head coach Mark Klysner said. "We let the doubles point slip away two days in a row, which ultimately cost us the match wins."
After Army took the doubles point, ISU fought right back to tie up the match. Nam Pham took care of Army's Diego Huttepain at No. 1 in straight sets 6-4, 6-2 to knot things up at 1-1. The Redbirds then took the lead in the match at 2-1, after Diego Emilio Moura Herrera defeated David Gorshein by a score of 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4. Army fought back to win the next three singles matches to secure the victory, but a win by Melker Isaksson over Samuel Eden 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 made it a one-point spread.
The Redbirds are back on the road again next weekend for Saturday match at Tulsa, set for 6 p.m.
FINAL SCORE: Army (4), Illinois State (3)
Singles Competition
1. Nam Pham (ILS) def. Diego Huttepain (ARMY) 6-4, 6-2
2. A.J. Woodman (ARMY) def. Pol Botifoll Rius (ILS) 6-3, 6-2
3. Melker Isaksson (ILS) def. Samuel Eden (ARMY) 6-4, 6-2
4. Diego Emilio Moura Herrera (ILS) def. David Gorshein (ARMY) 6-2, 6-1Â
5. Vishnu Bodavula (ARMY) def. Arvid Hjalte (ILS) 6-3, 6-3
6. Nathan Jose (ARMY) def. Dominick Cuchran (ILS) 7-5, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Diego Huttepain/Samuel Eden (ARMY) vs. Arvid Hjalte/Zane Kohrs (ILS) 4-5 unfinished
2. Vishnu Bodavula/Nathan Jose (ARMY) vs. Melker Isaksson/Diego Le Gal Perez (ILS) 6-5
3. A.J. Woodman/Jake Huarte (ARMY) def. Dominick Cuchran/Diego Emilio Moura Herrera (ILS) 7-5
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