Southern Illinois University
Eastern Ky
Men's Tennis Tops Eastern Kentucky, 4-3
01/26/2004 | 12:00:00 | Men's Tennis
Jan. 26, 2004
By Dustin Thompson
www.SIUSalukis.com
RICHMOND, Ky. - The men's tennis team grabbed another win Sunday as it defeated Eastern Kentucky University, 4-3. Once again, it was the middle of the line-up giving SIU the edge over its opponents.
Juniors Lukas Soswa, Julian Angel Botero and Tomas Gonzalez were all key contributors in the win against EKU.
Soswa defeated Mario Simic, 7-6, 6-1, at the No. 3 spot, while Botero and Gonzalez were able to pull out victories at the No. 4 and 5 spot, respectively. The three wins split the score 3-3 prior to the doubles action.
In doubles competition, junior Alex Nomicos and Botero defeated Alvin Cheng and Chris Jacques, 9-7, in a hard fought match at the No. 2 spot. Following Nomicos and Botero's lead, senior Peter Bong and Gonzalez beat Tom Wospil and Billy Pfaffinger by the same score, 9-7, at the No. 3 doubles spot to earn the doubles point.
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. SIU
Singles:
1. John Kellert (EKU) def. Peter Bong - 6-2, 6-0
2. Tom Wospil (EKU) def. Alex Nomicos - 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
3. Lukasz Soswa (SIU) def. Mario Simic - 7-6, 6-1
4. Julian Botero (SIU) def. Alvin Cheng - 2-6, 7-5, 6-2
5. Tomas Gonzalez (SIU) def. Chase Armstrong - 7-5, 4-6, 7-5
6. Chris Jacques (EKU) - default
Doubles:
1. Kellert/Simic (EKU) def. Soswa/Bojan Ilievski - 5-0, injury default
2. Nomicos/Botero (SIU) def. Cheng/Jacques - 9-7
3. Bong/Gonzalez (SIU) def. Wospil/Billy Pfaffinger - 9-7
Match Score: SIU-4 EKU-3
