Redbirds Drop 5-2 Decision to North Dakota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Summit League action got underway for Illinois State men's tennis Saturday as the Redbirds were in North Dakota to face the Fighting Hawks. However, it was the home team defending home court with a 5-2 victory.

The doubles action was highly contested, as North Dakota got the first match result with a 7-5 win at no. 1 over ISU's Arvid Hjalte and Adrian Dibildox. Then, the Hawks gained the doubles point with another 7-5 result, this time at no. 3 against ISU's Dominic Anderson and Dominick Cuchran. The no. 2 result went unfinished as Tin Ostro and Emiliano Gonzales led 6-5 before the match was stopped.

In singles action, the Redbirds picked up a victory at the No. 5 spot from Adrian Dibildox over ND's Odell in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 as well at no. 6 with Gonzales picking up a 6-4, 6-2 win over ND's Hong. However, three of the remaining four match results were straight set victories for the home team, as the lone exception came from Arvid Hjalte and ND's McDonnell at no. 2 where McDonnell won 3-6, 6-1, 6-4.

The Redbirds are back in action next Friday as they travel to Bloomington, Indiana to go head-to-head with the Indiana Hoosiers.

FINAL SCORE: North Dakota (5), Illinois State (2)

Doubles: 
No. 1 Snezkho/Sullwalld (ND) def. Arvid Hjalte/Adrian Dibildox (ILS) 7-5)
No. 2 Tin Ostro/Emiliano Gonzales (ILS) led Aynedjian/McDonnell (ND) 6-5 (unf.)
No. 3 Van Fossesn/Odell (ND) def. Dominic Anderson/Dominick Cuchran (ILS) 7-5

Singles:
No. 1 Sullwald (ND) def. Nam Pham (ILS) 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4)
No. 2 McDonnell (ND) def. Arvid Hjalte (ILS) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
No. 3 Aynedjian (ND) def. Tomas Valencia (ILS) 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 Snezkho (ND) def. Melker Isaksson (ILS) 6-1, 6-2
No. 5 Adrian Dibildox (ILS) def. Odell (ND) 6-2, 6-3
No. 6 Emiliano Gonzales (ILS) def. Hong (ND) 6-4, 6-2

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