UIC got a couple of hard-fought wins, including Casey Schrader's first collegiate singles win, but the Flames fell to DePaul 6-1 on Saturday.

The first outdoor match of the season was a closer affair than the first time the teams met.  Anthony Nguyen and Gustavo Schwebel won their doubles set, and Pelle Strandberg and Artem Iermolov were up 6-4 in the tiebreaker before falling and conceding the doubles point.

Schrader had not been available in singles the last few matches due to a lingering injury.  He made his return on the #6 court and rallied after dropping the first set.

The Flames will return to the outdoor courts tomorrow against Chicago State.

Doubles Results

• Schrader and Luiz Dos Santos dropped a 6-1 set at #3.
• Nguyen and Schwebel closed out their set, winning 6-4 at #2 to set up a winner-take-all finish on the #1 court.
• Strandberg and Iermolov went up 3-2, and maintained their lead through 4-3.  DePaul rallied to tie, and then win the tiebreaker 7-6 (6).

Singles Results

• Dos Santos went down in straight sets, 6-2, 6-0, at #4.
• Iermolov battled in the first set, and never got traction in the second, falling 7-5, 6-0 at #5.
• Schwebel's #3 match turned on a couple of key games in his 6-4, 6-2 defeat.
• Nguyen fell, 6-3, 6-2, at #2.
• Strandberg, like his doubles partner, had a competitive first set before dropping the second, 7-6, 6-1, at #1.
• Schrader outlasted his opponent in a three-set thriller, 2-6, 6-4, 10-6.

Up Next

• Another city rival will visit Flames Outdoor Tennis Courts tomorrow.
• Chicago State and the Flames will get things started at 2 pm.