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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Wins Fifth Straight

HOMEWOOD, Ill. - The Illinois Tech men's tennis team opposed Priaire State College on Saturday morning, winning its fifth-straight match by defeating the hosts 6-3 to move to 5-3 on the season.

How it Happened

  • Prairie State started the match strong, defeating Tech in doubles in two out of the three spots. 
  • Tech's #3 doubles tandem of Franklin Zhong and Brody Croonquist dominated to the tune of an 8-0 win.
  • The Scarlet Hawks made up plenty of ground in singles, winning five of six matches. 
  • Zhong (#1 singles), Yousef Abdo (#2), and Mike Rivich (#3) all one tightly contested contests, with Abdo and Rivich winning in tiebreaks.
  • Croonquist dominated in #5 singles, winning 6-1, 6-2.
  • Jack Pio was impressive in #6 singles with a 6-0, 6-0 win. 

Up Next

  • The Scarlet Hawks will travel to Wisconsin to oppose Lakeland College tomorrow at 5:00 p.m. The match will take place in Kohler, Wisconsin at Core Health & Racquet Center.
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Players Mentioned

Yousef Abdo

Yousef Abdo

6' 2"
Sophomore
Brody Croonquist

Brody Croonquist

5' 10"
Freshman
Jack Pio

Jack Pio

6' 1"
Freshman
Mike Rivich

Mike Rivich

5' 11"
Sophomore
Franklin Zhong

Franklin Zhong

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Yousef Abdo

Yousef Abdo

6' 2"
Sophomore
Brody Croonquist

Brody Croonquist

5' 10"
Freshman
Jack Pio

Jack Pio

6' 1"
Freshman
Mike Rivich

Mike Rivich

5' 11"
Sophomore
Franklin Zhong

Franklin Zhong

5' 8"
Junior