SOUTH BEND, Ind.– Illinois State men's tennis fell (2-3) to the nationally-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-1) of the Atlantic Coast Conference 6-1 on Sunday afternoon inside Eck Tennis Pavilion.
In singles play, freshman Christian Capacci secured a win at No. 4 over Kyran Magimay of the Fighting Irish in straight-sets by scores of 7-6, 6-4.
The Redbirds will return to Evergreen Racquet Club on Feb. 1 as ISU hosts the Northern Illinois University Huskies of the Mid-American Conference with first serve at 4:30.
DOUBLES-
No 1- Corsillo/Zhang (ND) def. Caden Scarlett/Tomas Valencia (ISU) 6-2
No 2- Nad/Thompson (ND) vs Christian Capacci/Tin Ostro (ISU) 5-2 (unfinished)
No 3- Becker/Bilsey (ND) def. Tom Bevan/ Manuel Pavia (ISU) 6-1
SINGLES-
No 1- Thompson (ND) def. Tomas Valencia (ISU) 6-3, 6-2
No 2- Zhang (ND) def. Tin Ostro (ISU) 6-2, 6-2
No 3- Nad (ND) def. Jett Leong (ISU) 6-3, 6-4
No 4- Christian Capacci (ISU) def. Magimay (ND) 7-6, 6-4
No 5- Corsillo (ND) def. Finn Logue (ISU) 6-3, 6-4
No 6- Bilsey (ND) def. Tom Bevan (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
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