By: IC’s only real chance for a point came in No. 1 singles, but Miguel Vaca was defeated in a third-set tiebreaker.
APPLETON, Wis. – The Illinois College men's tennis team suffered a rarity on Sunday, getting swept 9-0 for only the second time this season. Lawrence University inflicted the loss on IC, improving to 9-8 (3-2 Midwest Conference). The Blueboys drop to 1-7 (1-3 MWC).
The Vikings took command in doubles action, winning all three matches and only allowing the No. 2 team from IC,
Nazar Otunchiev and
Rolando Salazar, to win a game.
Ahead 3-0, Lawrence closed out the match by winning the No. 5 and 6 singles matches at love over
T.J. Lawal and
Collin Walter. The rest of the singles matches were closer, but LU took points from all of them.
Michael Connolly lost at No. 4, 2-6, 2-6. At No. 3, Otunchiev also lost, 2-6, 2-6. In the No. 2 singles match, Salazar was defeated 0-6, 5-7. At No. 1,
Miguel Vaca took the first set of his match before falling, 6-2, 4-6, 4-10.
Illinois College has three non-conference matches before returning to MWC play. The Blueboys next are in action on April 11, taking on Webster University at 6:30 p.m. in St. Louis.
