Theodor Wolf
Morgan Vogels, Sports Information Director
0
Illinois Valley CC ILVCC
9
Winner Millikin MILLIKIN (5-1)
Illinois Valley CC ILVCC
0
Final
9
Millikin MILLIKIN
(5-1)
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | Morgan Vogels

Men's Tennis Sweeps Illinois Valley Community College, Improves to 5-1

The Big Blue men's tennis team got a taste of spring on Sunday, March 5, playing outdoors at Fairview Park in Decatur, Ill. against Illinois Valley Community College. The Big Blue swept IVCC in a 9-0 contest, moving to 5-1 overall on the season.

To start off doubles play, the partnership of Cole Phillips and Rodrigo Laux downed Zvikomborer Bingura and Ben Morrow in an 8-0 match at No. 3. Last week's College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin Student-Athlete of the Week Martin Cardestig teamed up with Hasting Bjorkman to defeat Rawland Jasi and Vadim Cheli at No. 1 by an 8-1 margin. Rounding out the doubles sweep was Clayton Maack and Theodor Wolf at No. 2 with an 8-3 victory over Shingai Manyonga and Ethan Krafft. 

On the singles side, Laux notched the first victory at No. 6 with a win over Logan Goetsch in 6-1, 6-0 sets. Bjorkman was next to put a tally in the individual win column at No. 3, downing Manyonga 6-3, 6-0. Wolf was victorious at No. 4 with a win over Vadim Cheli in 6-1, 6-0 sets. Phillips added a win at No. 5 with 6-0, 6-1 wins over Krafft. Cardestig added another win to his resume at No. 2 with 6-1, 6-0 victories over Jasi. Maack secured the final victory of the afternoon with 6-3, 6-4 wins at No. 1 over Bingura.

Millikin will be back in action on Saturday, March 11 with matches against Kaskaskia College and Roosevelt University with start times scheduled for 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. 
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