Charleston, S.C.. - The Toledo men's tennis team defeated The Citadel 6-1 in Charleston, S.C. to finish off its spring break run.Â
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"We set the tone is doubles by manhandling them right from the get go," said head coach
Al Wermer. "The mindset in singles was strong and steady. This was a great spring break finisher."Â
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The Rockets swept the Bulldogs in doubles competition with duos
Omar Espinosa/Luka VItosevic and
Vince Anzalone/
Danilo Vukotic posted scores of 6-3 at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots.
Juan Carranza/
Cole Shoults defeated their opponents 6-1 on the No. 3 court.Â
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In singles action Vitosevic, Anzalone, Espinosa, and
Thawin Suksathaporn earned two-set sweeps at the No. 1, No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 positions. Vukotic defeated Jack Pyritz in a three-set battle. Vukotic won the first set 6-3, before falling in the second 3-6 and bouncing back to take the third 7-6.Â
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Up Next
The Rockets open conference play in Buffalo, N.Y. against Binghamton and Buffalo, March 16-17.Â
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Toledo 6, The Citadel 1
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Doubles
1.
Omar Espinosa/
Luka Vitosevic (TOLEDO) def. Gavin Stewart/Willem van Zyl (CIT) 6-3
2.
Vince Anzalone/
Danilo Vukotic (TOLEDO) def. Noah Nawabi/Phillip Quinn (CIT) 6-3
3.
Juan Carranza/
Cole Shoults (TOLEDO) def. Will Graham/Josiah Schainblatt (CIT) 6-1
Singles
1.
Luka Vitosevic (TOLEDO) def. Roy Hobson (CIT) 6-1, 6-2
2.
Danilo Vukotic (TOLEDO) def. Jack Pyritz (CIT) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6
3.
Vince Anzalone (TOLEDO) def. Willem van Zyl (CIT) 6-2, 6-3
4.
Omar Espinosa (TOLEDO) def. Gavin Stewart (CIT) 6-2, 6-0
5.
Thawin Suksathaporn (TOLEDO) def. Will Graham (CIT) 6-1, 6-1
6. Phillip Quinn (CIT) def.
Serjen Olmedo (TOLEDO) 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
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