Holden Owens
Kevin Krows/Millikin University
7
Winner Millikin University MILLIKIN (6-9, 3-4 CCIW)
2
Illinois Wesleyan IWUM (7-7, 1-5 CCIW)
Winner
Millikin University MILLIKIN
(6-9, 3-4 CCIW)
7
Final
2
Illinois Wesleyan IWUM
(7-7, 1-5 CCIW)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Men's Tennis Takes Down Titans

The Millikin men's tennis team competed against the Titans of Illinois Wesleyan on Saturday, April 24. The Big Blue picked up a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin win, taking down the Titans 7-2. 

The team of Clayton Maack and Holden Owens secured the first win of the day for the Big Blue, defeating Justin Piotrowski and Dylan Mikaili 8-3 in #2 doubles. In the second doubles match to finish, the Titans picked up one of their two victories with Cory Erickson and Justin Caldwell falling to Ryan McCoy and Evan Turnbull 3-8 at #3. Jacob Palley and Nick Laramee put the Big Blue up 2-1 after doubles play, winning in a tiebreaker over Demetrios Triantafel and Carter Burk by an 8-7 (9-7) margin. 

Owens earned his second victory of the day in singles, taking a 6-2, 6-0 win over McCoy at #3. Erickson increased the Millikin lead in the second singles match to finish, defeating Turnbull 6-3, 6-1 at #5. Maack accounted for the third singles victory for the Big Blue with twin 6-2 set wins over Burk at #2. Palley matched up against Triantafel at #1 and found himself in a tiebreaker situation once again in the second set. After taking set one 6-1 at #1, Palley took down Triantafel 7-6, winning a 7-3 tiebreaker to take the match. Piotrowski earned the sole match victory for the Titans, defeating Laramee 6-7 (3-7) and 1-6 at #4. To round out singles play, Caldwell was victorious over Mikaili at #6 winning 6-4, 6-4. 

Men's tennis will hit the courts again on Thursday, May 6 for the three day CCIW Tournament hosted by Elmhurst. 
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