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Men's Tennis Continues Rolling in Florida with Tuesday Win

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Illinois Tech men's tennis team moved to a perfect 2-0 on its Spring trip to Florida on Tuesday night with a win over UW-Superior. Tech (8-6) defeated the Yellow Jackets (1-6) by a score of 8-1.

Match Highlights

  • The Scarlet Hawks came out of the gate on fire, winning five of six singles matches. Adam Laitinen was first to finish playing out of the #3 spot, downing UWS' Will Sherman 6-2, 6-1.
  • Pol de Santiago (#1, 6-0, 6-0), Yousef Abdo (#2, 6-3, 6-1), and Brody Croonquist (#4, 6-2, 6-2) also dominated in singles.
  • Tech's tightest singles victory was courtesy of Abhishek Rana, as the #5 player won a tough 4-6, 7-6 (8-6), 11-9 match.
  • In doubles the Scarlet Hawks were just as dominant, winning all three games. Mohmammed Shamel and Abdo combined to win 8-5 in #1, while Davis Housman/Andrew Woltmann (8-6 in #2) and Croonquist/Connor Mullane (8-5 in #3) also took home victories.

Up Next

  • The Scarlet Hawks will take on Hamilton tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. ET at the USTA National Center.
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Players Mentioned

Yousef Abdo

Yousef Abdo

6' 2"
Sophomore
Brody Croonquist

Brody Croonquist

5' 10"
Sophomore
Pol de Santiago

Pol de Santiago

5' 9"
Freshman
Adam Laitinen

Adam Laitinen

5' 10"
Sophomore
Connor Mullane

Connor Mullane

6' 0"
Senior
Abhishek Rana

Abhishek Rana

5' 10"
Senior
Andrew Woltman

Andrew Woltman

5' 9"
Senior
Davis Housman

Davis Housman

6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Yousef Abdo

Yousef Abdo

6' 2"
Sophomore
Brody Croonquist

Brody Croonquist

5' 10"
Sophomore
Pol de Santiago

Pol de Santiago

5' 9"
Freshman
Adam Laitinen

Adam Laitinen

5' 10"
Sophomore
Connor Mullane

Connor Mullane

6' 0"
Senior
Abhishek Rana

Abhishek Rana

5' 10"
Senior
Andrew Woltman

Andrew Woltman

5' 9"
Senior
Davis Housman

Davis Housman

6' 0"
Junior