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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Flames Finish Weekend Road Trip with Win Over Duquesne

UIC defeated the Dukes 5-2 to finish the month of February with a 4-1 record

PITTSBURGH (Feb. 17, 2024) – The UIC men's tennis program (5-3) finished a fantastic month of February competition on a high note, as the Flames defeated Duquesne 5-2 Saturday afternoon.
 
With the victory, UIC has won three matches in a row and five of its last six matches. COMMENT FROM HEAD COACH JOVAN PARLIC
 
"Today's match was a very tough road contest against a great opponent. We played great tennis today when it counted. We are looking forward to a great week of practice next week."
 
MATCH RECAP
 
  • In doubles competition, UIC's No. 2 team of Gustavo Schwebel (Salvador, Brazil/Colegio Antonio Vieira) and Edoardo Bottino (Genoa, Italy/Queens University) and the No. 3 pair of Aleksa Bucan (Belgrade, Serbia/Arkansas) and Robinson Le Meur (Evreux, France/Sciences Po Bordeaux) came away with 6-3 victories against their Duquesne counterparts. The Flames' No. 1 tandem of  Randy Wilson (Miami, Fla./Florida Gulf Coast) and Mihailo Savic (Smederevska Palanka, Serbia/Sportska Gimnazija) had a 5-4 lead, but their match went unfinished to due UIC already winning the doubles point.
  • The Flames won the doubles point for the third match in a row and for the sixth time in their last seven matches. UIC has won the doubles point in all five victories this season.
  • In singles competition, Bucan made quick work of his opponent at No. 2 singles, winning 6-1 in both sets to come away with his third win in a row. The senior is tied for the team-lead with six singles wins on the season.
  • At No. 3 singles, Le Meur continued his dominant ways, winning his sixth match in a row.
  • After dropping the first set, Bottino won a hard-fought second set via tiebreaker before taking set three 6-4 to come away the victory at No. 4 singles. The victory extends Bottino's win streak to six and the senior remains a perfect 6-0 at the No. 4 singles spot.
  • Competing at the No. 6 singles position for the first time in 2024, Schwebel came away with an exciting three-set victory after dropping the first set against his Duquesne opponent.
 
Full results from Friday's contest are below.
 
RESULTS
 
UIC 5, DUQ 2
 
Doubles - UIC wins the doubles point
  1. Wilson/Savic (UIC) vs. Teberikov/Vance (DUQ) 5-4, unfinished
  2. Schwebel/Bottino (UIC) def. Marshall/Dassanayake (DUQ) 6-3
  3. Bucan/Le Meur (UIC) def. Duclos/Vogelaar (DUQ) 6-3
Singles
  1. Marshall (DUQ) def. Wilson (UIC) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
  2. Bucan (UIC) def. Teberikov (DUQ) 6-1, 6-1
  3. LeMeur (UIC) def. Duclos (DUQ) 6-3, 6-4
  4. Bottino (UIC) def. Vogelaar (DUQ) 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
  5. Dassanayake (DUQ) def. Savic (UIC) 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
  6. Schwebel (UIC) def. Vance (DUQ) 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1
UP NEXT
  • The Flames are off until March 1 when they travel up to Milwaukee to take on Marquette.
  • The Golden Eagles are 1-6 on the season and are currently on a six-match losing streak. The program has three matches before facing the Flames. The team takes on Eastern Illinois (Feb. 18), North Dakota (Feb. 23) and Montana (Feb. 24).
  • Last season the Flames came away with a 4-1 victory over the Golden Eagles in Milwaukee. Marquette holds a 14-2 advantage in the series history.
FOLLOW THE FLAMES
  • For more information on the UIC men's tennis program, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_MTEN and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_mten and @uicflames).
 
 
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