April 3, 2008

Complete Results

By Beth Miller
www.SIUSalukis.com

CARBONDALE, Ill. - The Southern Illinois University men's tennis team welcomed Indiana State Thursday, in their first conference match of the season. The Salukis (7-9, 0-1 MVC) fell to the Sycamores (7-10, 1-0 MVC), 5-2.

Due to inclement weather, the match was moved indoors, to Sports Blast where to two teams faced off in a tough battle for the doubles point. Lucas Waked and Anton Leonenko teamed up at No. 1 doubles against Joshua Smith and Jon Sigurdsson, with an 8-3 victory. Mariano Restrepo and Sebastian Rubiano where unable to hold off Rishi Behl and Mpiloenhle Migogo, in a close tiebreaker resulting in a 9-8 (7-5) win for Behl and Migogo. Hugo Vidal and Chase Miller fought for the point at No. 3 doubles, but fell to Anton Tsymbalov and Michael Wenham, 8-6.

Vidal competed at No. 2 singles for the first time this season, but was unable to hold off Behl, falling 6-2, 6-3, to give the Sycamores a 2-0 lead. Waked fought a tough battle against Indiana State's No. 1 player, Tsymbalov. Waked was down in the first set, but came back, before dropping the set to Tsymbalov in he tiebreaker, 7-6. The two rallied in the second set, but Waked was unable to grab the win, falling 6-3. Restrepo got off to a good start at No. 3 singles, winning his first set against Migogo, 6-2. Restrepo was then unable to hold off for the win, falling 6-2, 6-4 in the next two sets to give the Sycamores a 4-0 lead. The Salukis fought back, when Leonenko grabbed a 6-0, 6-2 win over Smith at No. 4 singles, giving the Salukis their first point. Rubiano was down 4-1 in the first set at No. 5 singles, but came back to tie Sigurdsson, 4-4, then went on to win the set, 6-4. Rubiano grabbed the win, with a 6-2 victory in the second set. The Salukis advanced to 4-2 in the match. Miller finished up at No. 6 singles, battling against Blake Douglas, but dropped his match, 6-4, 6-2.

The Salukis will continue action at home on Sunday, as they take on the Shockers of Wichita State. Match time is set for 1 p.m. at the University Courts.

Indiana State 5, Southern Illinois 2

Singles
No. 1 - Anton Tsymbalov (INS) def. Lucas Waked 7-6 (7-3), 6-3(SIU)
No. 2 - Rishi Behl (INS) def. Hugo Vidal (SIU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 - Mpiloenhle Migogo (INS) def. Mariano Restrepo (SIU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
No. 4 - Anton Leonenko (SIU) def. Joshua Smith (INS) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5 - Sebastian Rubiano (SIU) def. Jon Sigurdsson (INS) 6-4, 6-2
No. 5 - Blake Douglas (INS) def. Chase Miller (SIU) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1 - Waked/Leonenko (SIU) def. Smith/Sigurdsson (INS) 8-3
No. 2 - Behl/Migogo (INS) def. Restrepo/Rubiano (SIU) 9-8 (7-5)
No. 3 - Tsymbalov/Wenham (INS) def. Vidal/Miller (SIU) 8-6

Southern Illinois 7-9, 0-1 MVC
Indiana State 7-10, 1-0 MVC