BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – The Illinois College men's tennis team fell by 9-0 scores to both Illinois Wesleyan University and Greenville University on Saturday to open the 2020 campaign. The Blueboys were short-handed in singles play, but battled against a pair of tough non-conference foes.
Saturday opened with a match against Illinois Wesleyan. The closest the Blueboys came in doubles play was an 8-5 loss for
Cameron Doerr and
Ethan Sabotta at No. 1. Doerr was unable to go during singles and the Titans completed the sweep with five other straight-set victories.
Illinois Wesleyan 9, Illinois College 0
1. Demetrios Triantafel/Carter Burk (IWU) def.
Cameron Doerr/
Ethan Sabotta (IC), 8-5
2. Ryan Yoo/Justin Piotrowski (IWU) def.
Jacob McQueen/
Shane Koshikawa (IC), 8-1
3. Dylan Mikaili/M. Behrensmeyer (IWU) def.
Jovan Norris/
Patrick Gessner (IC), 8-0
1. Demetrios Triantafel (IWU) def.
Cameron Doerr (IC), WD
2. Ryan Yoo (IWU) def.
Ethan Sabotta (IC), 7-6, 6-2
3. Carter Burk (IWU) def.
Jacob McQueen (IC), 6-2, 6-2
4. Justin Piotrowski (IWU) def.
Shane Koshikawa (IC), 6-1, 6-0
5. Dylan Mikaili (IWU) def.
Jovan Norris (IC), 6-1, 6-0
6. M. Behrensmeyer (IWU) def.
Patrick Gessner (IC), 6-0, 6-0
The Blueboys were unable to secure a point in the afternoon session as well, falling to Greenville. The No. 1 doubles team of Doerr and Sabotta fell by a score of 8-4 and the No. 2 doubles team of McQueen and Koshikawa lost by an 8-3 decision. Sabotta came the closest for IC in singles play, falling 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.
Greenville 9, Illinois College 0
1. Tyler Blume/Mathew Rodriguez (GU) def.
Cameron Doerr/
Ethan Sabotta (IC), 8-4
2. Austin Burkhart/Zach Merrill (GU) def.
Jacob McQueen/
Shane Koshikawa (IC), 8-3
3. Brett Barker/Micah Harlan (GU) def.
Jovan Norris/
Patrick Gessner (IC), 8-0
1. Austin Burkhart (GU) def.
Cameron Doerr (IC), WD
2. Tyler Blume (GU) def.
Ethan Sabotta (IC), 6-4, 6-3
3. Mathew Rodriguez (GU) def.
Jacob McQueen (IC), 6-1, 6-2
4. Zach Merrill (GU) def.
Shane Koshikawa (IC), 6-2, 6-3
5. Matt Lehr (GU) def.
Jovan Norris (IC), 6-0, 6-0
6. Cecil Burkhart (GU) def.
Patrick Gessner (IC), 6-0, 6-0
