Saturday, April 29
Bloomington, IL
All Day
Southern Illinois University
4
vs
2
Wichita State
Saluki Men’s Tennis advances to finals of MVC Championship
04/29/2017 | 1:30:00 | Men's Tennis
The Southern Illinois men's tennis team (17-3) advanced to the finals of the MVC Championship by defeating Wichita State (13-13) on Saturday, 4-2. The Salukis will play Drake on Sunday at 10 a.m. in Bloomington, Illinois for the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
The Salukis started the morning by winning the doubles point, claiming the No. 1 and No. 3 flights. The No. 1 team of Alex Pozo and Piotr Baranski defeated Haru Inoue and Miroslav Herzan, 7-5, and the No. 3 team of Wilder Pimentel and Param Pun defeated Murkel Dellien and Marius Frosa, 7-6. Michal Kianicka and Daniel Martinez were edged in the No. 2 flight, 7-6, by Andrea Caligiana and Eddie Stoica.
SIU proceeded to pick up singles wins by Baranski at No. 1, Kianicka at No. 3, and Pun at No. 6 to give them the points needed to finish the match.
"To beat Wichita twice in one year is a great accomplishment," SIU's Director of Tennis Audra Anderson said. "For long parts of the match it looked like it might not be our day," added coach Jonny Rigby. "But we really fought hard and found a way. We believe in ourselves from the first point to the last."
SIU is the No. 2 seed in the tournament will face the top-seeded Bulldogs for the title. Drake edged Southern, 4-3, on April 8 in Carbondale.
Tennis Match Results?
Wichita State vs Southern Illinois
Apr 29, 2017 at Bloomington, Ill.
Bloomington Tennis Center
Southern Illinois 4, Wichita State 2
Singles competition
1. Piotr Baranski (SIU) def. Haru Inoue (WSU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Wilder Pimentel (SIU) vs. Marius Frosa (WSU) 6-2, 1-6, 1-5, unfinished
3. Michal Kianicka (SIU) def. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 6-4, 7-6
4. Murkel Dellien (WSU) def. Alex Pozo (SIU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Eddie Stoica (WSU) def. Daniel Martinez (SIU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Param Pun (SIU) def. Andrea Caligiana (WSU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Alex Pozo/Piotr Baranski (SIU) def. Haru Inoue/Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 7-5
2. Andrea Caligiana/Eddie Stoica (WSU) def. Michal Kianicka/Daniel Martinez (SIU) 7-6
3. Wilder Pimentel/Param Pun (SIU) def. Murkel Dellien/Marius Frosa (WSU) 7-6
The Salukis started the morning by winning the doubles point, claiming the No. 1 and No. 3 flights. The No. 1 team of Alex Pozo and Piotr Baranski defeated Haru Inoue and Miroslav Herzan, 7-5, and the No. 3 team of Wilder Pimentel and Param Pun defeated Murkel Dellien and Marius Frosa, 7-6. Michal Kianicka and Daniel Martinez were edged in the No. 2 flight, 7-6, by Andrea Caligiana and Eddie Stoica.
SIU proceeded to pick up singles wins by Baranski at No. 1, Kianicka at No. 3, and Pun at No. 6 to give them the points needed to finish the match.
"To beat Wichita twice in one year is a great accomplishment," SIU's Director of Tennis Audra Anderson said. "For long parts of the match it looked like it might not be our day," added coach Jonny Rigby. "But we really fought hard and found a way. We believe in ourselves from the first point to the last."
SIU is the No. 2 seed in the tournament will face the top-seeded Bulldogs for the title. Drake edged Southern, 4-3, on April 8 in Carbondale.
Tennis Match Results?
Wichita State vs Southern Illinois
Apr 29, 2017 at Bloomington, Ill.
Bloomington Tennis Center
Southern Illinois 4, Wichita State 2
Singles competition
1. Piotr Baranski (SIU) def. Haru Inoue (WSU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Wilder Pimentel (SIU) vs. Marius Frosa (WSU) 6-2, 1-6, 1-5, unfinished
3. Michal Kianicka (SIU) def. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 6-4, 7-6
4. Murkel Dellien (WSU) def. Alex Pozo (SIU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Eddie Stoica (WSU) def. Daniel Martinez (SIU) 6-1, 6-2
6. Param Pun (SIU) def. Andrea Caligiana (WSU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Alex Pozo/Piotr Baranski (SIU) def. Haru Inoue/Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 7-5
2. Andrea Caligiana/Eddie Stoica (WSU) def. Michal Kianicka/Daniel Martinez (SIU) 7-6
3. Wilder Pimentel/Param Pun (SIU) def. Murkel Dellien/Marius Frosa (WSU) 7-6
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