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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Falls to Greenville, RHIT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Illinois Tech men's tennis team traveled to Indiana on Saturday to take on Greenville and host Rose-Hulman, falling 5-4 and 9-0.

How it Happened – Greenville Match

  • The Scarlet Hawks opened strong in doubles, winning in the first spot (Franklin Zhong and Brody Croonquist) 8-3 and second spot (Yousef Abdo and Adam Laitinen) 8-2.
  • In singles, Zhong (#1) and Abdo (#2) were victorious, winning 3-6, 6-4, 10-6 and 6-2, 6-1 respectively.

How it Happened – RHIT Match

  • While RHIT swept doubles, Abdo and Laitnen were strong once again, playing the Fightin' Engineers to a 8-6 score.
  • In singles, #4 Croonquist (4-6, 6-4, 10-6) and #5 Jack Pio (7-6, 1-6, 8-10) pushed matches to three sets.

Up Next

  • Tech will host both Lake Forest and Principia on Saturday, March 31 beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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Players Mentioned

Yousef Abdo

Yousef Abdo

6' 2"
Sophomore
Brody Croonquist

Brody Croonquist

5' 10"
Freshman
Adam Laitinen

Adam Laitinen

5' 10"
Freshman
Jack Pio

Jack Pio

6' 1"
Freshman
Franklin Zhong

Franklin Zhong

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Yousef Abdo

Yousef Abdo

6' 2"
Sophomore
Brody Croonquist

Brody Croonquist

5' 10"
Freshman
Adam Laitinen

Adam Laitinen

5' 10"
Freshman
Jack Pio

Jack Pio

6' 1"
Freshman
Franklin Zhong

Franklin Zhong

5' 8"
Junior