The University of Illinois Springfield men's tennis team picked up an important GLVC victory on Saturday with a 5-2 win over Southern Indiana. Both programs entered the match regionally ranked in the latest ITA poll.
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The match was the final home one for the Prairie Stars this year, and
Alex Chan was honored as the team's lone senior. He picked up a win at No. 3 doubles with
Oscar Toro, as the pair won in a tiebreaker.
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UIS swept the doubles as
Matthew Lapsley and
Nick Revin won at No. 1, and
Tomas Martinez and
Menno Servaes captured the No. 2 position.
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In singles, UIS won the top four positions. Martinez was victorious at No. 1, Servaes won at No. 2, Revin survived a third set at No. 3, and
Rafa Rojas won the No. 4 spot.
UIS improves to 8-3 overall and 2-2 in GLVC play. The Prairie Stars end the regular season next week at Lindenwood and Maryville.
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