March 5, 2006

Hinsdale, Ill.- The UIC men's tennis team could not overcome a tough Drake squad on Saturday night as the Flames fell to the Bulldogs, 7-0, at the Hinsdale Racquet Club.

UIC (3-5) picked up a win in doubles action as Adrianno Liccardo and Enrico Kasjan teamed for an 8-6 win over Chris Lueth and Ivan Mendoza.

Ivan Kovalev won the first set of his No. 1 singles match with Sergi Vila, but a close 7-5 win by Vila in the second set forced a tiebreaker. Kovalev was close, but could not pull out the win in a 10-6 loss in the final frame.

Drake improved to 10-1 with the win.

UIC returns to action on March 18, with a trip through Florida beginning with Florida Gulf Coast at 4:00 p.m.

Drake 7, UIC 0SINGLES1. Sergi Vila (DU) def. Ivan Kovalev (UIC) 2-6, 7-5, 10-62. Maor Zirkin (DU) def. Adriano Liccardo (UIC) 6-3, 6-43. Dalibor Pavic (DU) def. Andy Lockhart (UIC) 6-1, 6-14. Jon Tishler (DU) def. Eric Fey (UIC) 6-1, 6-15. Chris Lueth (DU) def. Paul Glendenning (UIC) 6-3, 4-6, 10-56. Ivan Mendoza (DU) def. Danai Samuriwo (UIC) 6-1, 6-1
DOUBLES1. Zirkin/Pavic (DU) def. Kovalev/Lockhart (UIC) 8-72. Liccardo/Kasjan (UIC) def. Lueth/Mendoza (DU) 8-63. Vila/Tishler (DU) def. Glendenning/Fey (UIC) 8-1