UIS Men's tennis player on court
Taylor McClure
2
Lewis Men's Tennis LEWISM (10-13)
5
Winner Illinois Springfield UISM24 (9-5)
Lewis Men's Tennis LEWISM
(10-13)
2
Final
5
Illinois Springfield UISM24
(9-5)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men’s Tennis Defeats Lewis on Senior Day, Set to Face SBU in GLVC Quarterfinal

The UIS men's tennis team closed its 2024 regular season with a 5-2 win against the Lewis Flyers at home on senior day. 

Match Highlights 
  • The Prairie Stars took No. 2 and No. 3 doubles to start with the advantage
  • Senior Ivan Esguerra won 7-5, 6-4 in No. 2 singles
  • Pablo Herrera and Lin En Tan saw comeback wins in their respective singles matches
  • Rafa Rojas, who was recognized as a senior in 2023 and returned to the roster this year, won his singles matchup 6-1, 6-1
  • Senior Matthew Lapsley battled but ultimately fell 6-7, 2-6 in No. 6 singles

UIS improved to 3-2 with the win and secured the East Division's No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.

GLVC Men's Tennis Championship Tournament
The GLVC Tournament will be hosted May 3-5 in Springfield, Mo. at the Cooper Tennis Complex. It is the 45th edition of the annual tournament. 

The top-four teams based on highest divisional winning percentage from each of the GLVC's two divisions earned a spot in the eight-team tournament. The event is played in a single-elimination format with a Championship match to be conducted on Sunday. On Friday, all men's matches will begin at 9 a.m. Central Time. Times are subject to change if inclement weather forces the event indoors.

In 2023, Indianapolis earned its 12th title with a 4-1 victory over Southwest Baptist.

The GLVC Tennis Championship Tournament will be streamed live without cost on the GLVC Sports Network. Daily admission is free of charge for fans that would like to attend in person. Tournament Homepage

 
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