Jan. 31, 2010

MILWAUKEE, Wis. - The UIC men's tennis team lost a hard fought battle to Marquette at the Halfaer Tennis Center on Sunday morning.

The Flames fell 6-1 to the Golden Eagles, Luis Gonzaga was victorious in singles and doubles competition.

Gonzaga defeated Otavio Perim in singles play in three sets (6-3, 6-7, 6-1) and with teammate Scott Shepardson won their doubles match 8-4.

UIC returns to the courts on Feb. 6 when they face Wisconsin at 10 a.m. and SMU at 7:30 p.m. in Madison Wis.

Singles

1. Dusan Medan (MU) def. Bastian Harbo (UIC) 7-5, 7-5
2. Mark Rutherford (MU) def. Sebastian Lystad (UIC) 6-7, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
3. J. Gutierrez Crowley (MU) def. Nate Kirk (UIC) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
4. Luis Gonzaga (UIC) def. Otavio Perim (MU) 6-3, 6-7, 6-1
5. Jacob Straus (MU) def. Dave Robare (UIC) 6-0, 6-2
6. Niko Boulieris (MU) def. Nicolas Ospina (UIC) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles

1. Dusan Medan/Jacob Straus (MU) def. Sebastian Lystad/Bastian Harbo (UIC) 8-5
2. Luis Gonzaga/Scott Shepardson (UIC) def. Mark Rutherford/J. Gutierrez Crowley (MU) 8-4
3. Niko Boulieris/Jonathan Schwerin (MU) def. Dave Robare/Nate Kirk (UIC) 8-6