Cole Phillips
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Illinois Wesleyan IWU (4-9 (1-3))
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Winner Millikin MILLIKIN (11-7 (2-2))
Illinois Wesleyan IWU
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Millikin MILLIKIN
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Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Men's Tennis Edges Illinois Wesleyan for CCIW Victory

The Big Blue men's tennis took the courts at the Fairview Park Tennis Complex in Decatur, Ill. on Friday, April 15 after the match previously scheduled for April 14 was pushed due to a wind advisory. Millikin matched up against the Titans of Illinois Wesleyan in a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin competition with the Big Blue victorious by a 5-4 margin.

In doubles play, the Big Blue started off strong with the team of Theodor Wolf and Cole Phillips earning an 8-6 victory at No. 1 by defeating Demetrios Triantafel and Carter Burk. Holden Owens and Clayton Maack followed suit at No. 2 with an 8-5 win over Ryan McCoy and Justin Piotrowski. Illinois Wesleyan claimed the final doubles victory with James Broach and Cory Erickson falling at No. 3 to Shanku Nair and Zeke Cross 5-8.

On the singles side, Wolf picked up a victory at No. 2 with 6-1, 6-4 set scores over Burk. Phillips extended the Big Blue lead to 4-1 with a win at No. 4 over Nair 6-4, 6-2, then Owens secured the match victory at No. 3, defeating McCoy 6-4, 6-3. The Titans rallied to pick up the final three singles victories but MU took the match 5-4. 

With the win, Millikin men's tennis improved to 11-7 on the season with a 2-2 CCIW record. The Big Blue will return to the courts at Fairview Park Tennis Complex for a CCIW matchup against Wheaton College on Friday, April 22 scheduled for a 2:00 PM start. 
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