Southern Illinois University
Southeast Missouri State
Men's Tennis Continues to Struggle
04/09/2004 | 12:00:00 | Men's Tennis
April 9, 2004
By Dustin Thompson
www.SIUSalukis.com
CARBONDALE, Ill. - The men's tennis team dropped its fourth consecutive Missouri Valley match today at the SIU Arena Tennis Courts as the Salukis were tagged with another loss by the Bears of Southwest Missouri State.
The Salukis came into the weekend looking to shake off their last three losses and get back on the winning track, but that idea did not pan out as the Bears handed the Dawgs a 6-1 defeat. The only Saluki to post a win was junior Alexandru Nomicos who battled it out with Paufl Honek for a three set victory (4-6, 6-0, 10-5).
The Salukis fall to 9-8 (1-4 MVC) after today's loss but will try their luck again tomorrow as they welcome Wichita State. Tomorrow's match will begin at 10:00 am at the SIU Arena Tennis Courts.
Results
SMS (6) vs. SIU (1)
Doubles
No.1- Spustol/ Honek (SMS) def. Ilievski/ Soswa (SIU)-8-4
No. 2- Curcic/ Knezevic (SMS) def. Bong/ Gonzalez (SIU)-8-4
No. 3- Garbharran/ Pavlicic (SMS) def. Nomicos/ Botero (SIU)-8-4
Singles
No.1- Jeri Spousta (SMS) def. Peter Bong (SIU)-6-0, 6-4
No.2- Alexandru Nomicos (SIU) def. Paufl Honek (SMS)-4-6, 6-0, 10-5
No.3- Nenuo Curic (SMS) def. Julian Angel Botero (SIU)-6-1, 6-1
No.4- Ristiz Gabharron (SMS) def. Bojan Ilievski (SIU)-6-1, ret.
No.5- Filip Knezevic (SMS) def. Tomas Gonzalez (SIU)- 6-0, 6-2
No.6- Peaja Pavlicic (SMS) def. Lukasz Soswa (SIU)- 6-1, 6-3
