March 29, 2008

Complete Results

By Beth Miller
wwwSIUSalukis.com

DEKALB, Ill. - The Southern Illinois University men's tennis team dropped their match against Northern Illinois University, 7-0, Saturday in Dekalb. The Salukis are now 7-6 after falling to the Huskies.

Northern Illinois (7-4) capture the doubles point, taking an early 1-0 lead over the Salukis (7-7). Lucas Waked and Anton Leonenko teamed up at No. 1 doubles, but were unable to hold off Brian Livingston and Adam Ford, falling 8-0. Mariano Restrepo and Sebastian Rubiano fought a tough battle against Jimmy Chu and Alex Friesen at No. 2 doubles, but dropped their match, 8-6. Alfonso Monroy and Matt Hansen of NIU won by default at No. 3 doubles against Chase Miller and Hugo Vidal.

Waked fought a tough match against the Huskie's No. 1 player, Livingston, but fell in three sets, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Vidal took on Friesen at No. 2 singles, but dropped the match 6-2, 7-5. Restrepo won the first set at No. 3 singles, but fell to Ford, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5. Leonenko also took his match into three sets at No. 4 singles, but was unable to hold off Chu, who took the win, 6-2, 2-6, 6-2. Rubiano paired off against Hansen at No. 5 singles, falling 7-5, 6-3. Javier Bernage won by default against Miller at No. 6 singles.

The Salukis will be back in action Sunday at Illinois-Chicago. Match time is set for 10 a.m.

Northern Illinois Huskies 7, Southern Illinois 0

Singles
No. 1 - Brian Livingston (NIU) def. Lucas Waked (SIU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
No. 2 - Alex Friesen (NIU) def. Hugo Vidal (SIU) 6-2, 7-5
No. 3 - Adam Ford (NIU) def. Mariano Restrepo (SIU) 2-6, 6-0, 7-5
No. 4 - Jimmy Chu (NIU) def. Anton Leonenko (SIU) 6-2, 2-6, 6-2
No. 5 - Matt Hansen (NIU) def. Sebastian Rubiano (SIU) 7-5, 6-3
No. 6 - Javier Bernabe (NIU) def. Chase Miller (SIU), by default

Doubles
No. 1 - Brian Livingston/Adam Ford (NIU) def. Lucas Waked/Anton Leonenko (SIU) 8-0
No. 2 - Jimmy Chu/Alex Friesen (NIU) def. Mariano Restrepo/Sebastian Rubiano (SIU) 8-6
No. 3 - Alfonso Monroy/Matt Hansen (NIU) def. Chase Miller/Hugo Vidal (SIU), by default

Southern Illinois 7-7
Northern Illinois Huskies 7-4