TOLEDO, OH - Forced indoors by inclement weather, the Toledo men's tennis team wasted little time in dispatching of MAC foe Chicago State, taking a 7-0 win Friday at Laurel Hill.

Making the victory even more special, the Rockets played the match in front of honorary captain Hans Walter, an 88-year old Holocaust survivor.

"We were especially honored to have Mr. Walter join us as captain for our match today," Al Wermer, head coach, said. "All of our players are very aware of his incredible story, and it was amazing they got to meet him."

UT had little trouble in recording the doubles victory, as Knot Likitkumchorn and Leo Sarria took an 8-4 victory at the top. Terence Weigand and Bryant Dudzik breezed to an 8-0 win, and the Cougars defaulted at third doubles.

Toledo's singles players dropped a total of six games as each won in straight sets. Aleksandar Elezovic took a 6-2, 6-0 victory at No. 1, and Sven Burus earned a 6-1, 6-2 decision at second singles. Leo Sarria scored a 6-1, 6-0 win, while both Gursher Harika and Bryant Dudzik shut out their opponents in winning by identical 6-0, 6-0 scores.

With the victory, UT improved to 12-13 on the season and evened its MAC record to 2-2. The Rockets close their regular season against Western Michigan on Sunday, April 25 at the UT Varsity Courts.

TOLEDO 7, CHICAGO STATE 0

Doubles

Likitkumchorn/Sarria (UT) def. Mojsejev/Duru, 8-4

Weigand/Dudzik def. Boone/Worley, 8-0

Harika/Henriques won (default)

Singles

Elezovic def. Mojsejev, 6-2, 6-0

Burus def. Duru, 6-1, 6-2

Sarria def. Boone, 6-1, 6-0

Harika def.  Worley, 6-0, 6-0

Dudzik def. Turner, 6-0, 6-0

Henriques won (default)

Contact: Scott Miles
scott.miles@utoledo.edu