PHOENIX, Ariz.-- The Illinois State men's tennis team (4-10) dropped a road test to nationally-ranked No. 62 Grand Canyon University (8-3) by a score of 4-0 inside the Colter Tennis Facility on Friday (Feb. 28). The Birds were swept in both singles and doubles play.
ISU returns to action tomorrow for a road match up with the Saint Mary's Gaels at 2 p.m. Saturday's match will also be played on the campus of Grand Canyon University.
Doubles-
No. 1- Patoux/Da Silva (GCU) def. Tomas Valencia/ Adrian Dibildox (ISU) 6-4
No. 2- Volonski/ Macababbad (GCU) def. Tin Ostro/ Caden Scarlett (ISU) 5-4
No. 3- Lugari/ McGarvey (GCU) def. Tom Bevan/ Manuel Pavia (ISU) 6-2
Singles-
No. 1- Volonski (GCU) vs. Tomas Valencia (ISU) 1-6, 6-2, UF
No. 2- Patoux (GCU) def. Adrian Dibildox (ISU) 6-4, 6-2
No. 3- Lugaei (GCU) vs. Tin Ostro (ISU) 3-6, 4-3, UF
No. 4-McGarvey (GCU) vs. Jett Leong (ISU) 4-6, 2-3, UF
No. 5- Da Silva (GCU) def. Caden Scarlett (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 6- Macababbad (GCU) def. Tom Bevan (ISU) 6-2, 6-4
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