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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Defeats Calvin

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Illinois Tech men's tennis team drove out to Michigan on Saturday to take on the Knights of Calvin College in the afternoon. Tech (6-6) was victorious, downing the Knights (5-2) 5-4.

How it Happened

  • The Scarlet Hawks second and third doubles tandems won decisive matches over their counterparts. Yousef Abdo and Adam Laitinen were awesome in an 8-2 win, while Brody Croonquist and Davis Housman won 8-3.
  • In singles, Abdo led the way in the #2 spot with a tight 7-6, 0-6, 6-3 victory.
  • Franklin Zhong was also victorious in #3, winning 6-3, 6-2. In #4, Housman dominated to the tune of a 6-1, 6-0 win.

Up Next

  • Tech is off until its spring trip to Florida, which kicks off on March 18 with a contest against Bethel at Orlando's UTSA National Center.
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Players Mentioned

Yousef Abdo

Yousef Abdo

6' 2"
Sophomore
Brody Croonquist

Brody Croonquist

5' 10"
Sophomore
Adam Laitinen

Adam Laitinen

5' 10"
Sophomore
Franklin Zhong

Franklin Zhong

5' 8"
Senior
Davis Housman

Davis Housman

6' 0"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Yousef Abdo

Yousef Abdo

6' 2"
Sophomore
Brody Croonquist

Brody Croonquist

5' 10"
Sophomore
Adam Laitinen

Adam Laitinen

5' 10"
Sophomore
Franklin Zhong

Franklin Zhong

5' 8"
Senior
Davis Housman

Davis Housman

6' 0"
Junior