Youngstown State, OH – Toledo battled to a 4-3 victory over Youngstown State on Friday afternoon. The score was tied at three matches apiece until sophomore
Reid Teatsorth clinched the win for the Rockets at No. 6 singles.
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"We had a solid team win today," said Head Coach
Al Wermer. "Our team was prepared for a close match. I was especially proud of Reid. He works extremely hard every day and deserved that win."
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The Penguins jumped ahead by winning the doubles point.
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Senior
Stjepan Sisko defeated YSU's Mitch Maroscher in three sets at first singles, while sophomores
Luka Vitosevic and
Serjen Olmedo posted straight-set defeats over their competition at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots, respectively.
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YSU knotted the score, 3-3, with victories at second and third singles. The last match in play was between Teatsorth and YSU's Luke Purser at No. 6 singles. Teatsorth downed Purser, 6-4, in the opening set but fell, 1-6, in Set 2. Teatsorth powered through a tough third-set tiebreaker, 7-6 (7-1), to win his match and clinch the Toledo victory over the Penguins.
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Singles competition
1.
Stjepan Sisko (UTM) def. Mitch Maroscher (YSU) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
2. Matthew Kritzinger (YSU) def.
Vince Anzalone (UTM) 6-3, 6-4
3. Thoas Rodriques (YSU) def.
Omar Espinosa (UTM) 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
4.
Luka Vitosevic (UTM) def. Joao Garreto (YSU) 6-4, 7-6
5.
Serjen Olmedo (UTM) def. Gabriel Tolesani (YSU) 6-2, 6-3
6.
Reid Teatsorth (UTM) def. Luke Purser (YSU) 6-4, 1-6, 7-6
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Doubles competition
1. Mitch Maroscher/Thoas Rodriques (YSU) def.
Stjepan Sisko/Ernie Suksathaporn (UTM) 7-6
2. Joao Garreto/Matthew Kritzinger (YSU) def.
Stephen Miller/
Omar Espinosa (UTM) 6-3
3.
Vince Anzalone/
Serjen Olmedo (UTM) def. Luke Purser/Gabriel Tolesani (YSU) 6-4
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