Pradeep-Fitzsimmons

Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Shuts Out Opposition

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The University of Illinois Springfield men's tennis team did not give up a single point as it downed Calumet College of St. Joseph and No. 15 junior college Prairie State on Saturday at Washington Park.

UIS is now 6-7 on the season as it looks ahead to GLVC play. The Prairie Stars start league action on the road on Friday at Bellarmine.

The pair of Santiago Pedraza and Gerard Carpinell did not give up a single set in the No. 2 doubles to Calumet, while Aksell Dogan and Grant Fitzsimmons also shut out the competition.

Fitzsimmons followed suit in his No. 5 singles matches, giving up just one set to each opponent. Freshman Sean Courty picked up his first singles with with a three-set victory at No. 6 singles against Calumet.

Cole Buehnerkemper went 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2 singles against Prairie State.

UIS' six wins are the most since the 2011-12 season when the team went 8-8.

UIS 9, Calumet College 0
Singles competition

1. Gerard Carpinell (UIS) def. Nilson Cano (CCSJ) 6-0, 6-1
2. Cole Buehnerkemper (UIS) def. Cristian Baez (CCSJ) 6-1, 6-0
3. Hayden Esker (UIS) def. Santiago Castaneda (CCSJ) 6-1, 6-1
4. Pradeep Ravisankar (UIS) def. Erwin Herman Krackow (CCSJ) 6-2, 6-3
5. Grant Fitzsimmons (UIS) def. Ishup Singh (CCSJ) 6-0, 6-1
6. Sean Courty (UIS) def. David Espinosa (CCSJ) 2-6, 6-4, 10-7

Doubles competition
1. Hayden Esker/Cole Buehnerkemper (UIS) def. Nilson Cano/Santiago Castaneda (CCSJ) 8-1
2. Santiago Pedraza/Gerard Carpinell (UIS) def. Cristian Baez/Erwin Herman Krackow (CCSJ) 8-0
3. Aksell Dogan/Grant Fitzsimmons (UIS) def. Ishup Singh/David Espinosa (CCSJ) 8-0

UIS 9, Prairie State 0
Singles competition

1. Gerard Carpinell (UIS) def. Srdja Nikolic (PSC) 6-1, 6-4
2. Cole Buehnerkemper (UIS) def. Osiris Carroll (PSC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Hayden Esker (UIS) def. Lotfi El Jai (PSC) 6-1, 6-2
4. Santiago Pedraza (UIS) def. Gerardo Gomez (PSC) 6-3, 6-2
5. Grant Fitzsimmons (UIS) def. Matt Harston (PSC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Aksell Dogan (UIS) def. Justin Horvath (PSC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Hayden Esker/Cole Buehnerkemper (UIS) def. Srdja Nikolic/Osiris Carroll (PSC) 8-2
2. Gerard Carpinell/Santiago Pedraza (UIS) def. Gerardo Gomez/Lotfi El Jai (PSC) 8-2
3. Pradeep Ravisankar/Billy Shinn (UIS) def. Matt Harston/Justin Horvath (PSC) 8-6
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Players Mentioned

Cole  Buehnerkemper

Cole Buehnerkemper

6' 1"
Sophomore
Hayden  Esker

Hayden Esker

6' 0"
Senior
Santiago  Pedraza

Santiago Pedraza

5' 9"
Junior
Billy  Shinn

Billy Shinn

5' 9"
Sophomore
Pradeep Ravisankar

Pradeep Ravisankar

5' 5"
Junior
Grant Fitzsimmons

Grant Fitzsimmons

6' 1"
Freshman
Sean Courty

Sean Courty

5' 10"
Freshman
Gerard Carpinell

Gerard Carpinell

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Cole  Buehnerkemper

Cole Buehnerkemper

6' 1"
Sophomore
Hayden  Esker

Hayden Esker

6' 0"
Senior
Santiago  Pedraza

Santiago Pedraza

5' 9"
Junior
Billy  Shinn

Billy Shinn

5' 9"
Sophomore
Pradeep Ravisankar

Pradeep Ravisankar

5' 5"
Junior
Grant Fitzsimmons

Grant Fitzsimmons

6' 1"
Freshman
Sean Courty

Sean Courty

5' 10"
Freshman
Gerard Carpinell

Gerard Carpinell

5' 10"
Freshman