TOLEDO, Ohio  - The Toledo men's tennis team opened this weekend of competition by earning its second sweep of the season, defeating Saint Francis 7-0 on Friday. The Rockets also racked up their fifth-straight home win this month, going undefeated at Shadow Valley Tennis Club.Â
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"There certainly wasn't much drama today because our guys got ahold of them and never let go,"Â said head coach
Al Wermer. "Our enthusiasm set a good tone early in the match."Â Â
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On the No. 1 doubles court, senior
Danilo Vukotic/junior
Filip Zupancic swept Jordi Garcia/Derek Roehner, 6-0. The Rockets clinched the doubles point with a win 6-2 from freshman
Luis Kleinschnitz/senior
Thawin Suksathaporn on the No. 3 court. Sophomore
Cole Shoults/freshman
Krzysztof Wetoszka's match on the No. 2 court was left unfinished.Â
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In singles action freshman
Max Skaer finished first, defeating Sam Ghigiarelli, 6-1, 6-2, on the No. 6 court to put the Rockets up 2-0 over SFU. Shoults was next to post a point, defeating Andrew Teixeira 6-1, 6-1 on the No. 2 court. Zupancic clinched the match from the No. 5 court, putting Toledo up 4-0 over the Red Flash after downing Christian Banti 6-2, 6-1. On the No. 3 court, Suksathaporn earned a 6-2, 6-2 win over Daniel Vinces.Â
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Freshmen Kleinschnitz and Wetoszka entered three-set battles with their opponents on the No. 4 and No. 1 courts, respectively. Kleinschnitz earned Toledo's sixth point, coming out victorious over Jordi Garcia (6-1, 5-7, 10-3). On the No. 1 court, Wetoszka earned the Rockets' final point after a grueling three sets against Sebastian Pinos (6-7(4), 6-0, 10-5).Â
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The Rockets are back in action at Shadow Valley on Sunday as they host Wayne State at 5:30 p.m. Free Domino's pizza will be available to fans. The day's top two donors to the men's tennis team's fight against cancer will also have the opportunity to play a mixed doubles match with No. 1 team Vukotic/Zupancic.Â
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Toledo vs. Saint Francis
Toledo 7, Saint Francis 0
Doubles
1.
Danilo Vukotic/
Filip Zupancic (TOLEDO) def. Derek Roehner/Jordi Garcia (SFU) 6-0
2.
Cole Shoults/
Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOLEDO) vs. Sebastian Pinos/Andrew Teixeira (SFU) 3-4, unfinished
3.
Luis Kleinschnitz/
Thawin Suksathaporn (TOLEDO) def. Christian Banti/Daniel Vinces (SFU) 6-2
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Singles
1.
Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOLEDO) def. Sebastian Pinos (SFU) 6-7 (4-7), 6-0, 10-5
2.
Cole Shoults (TOLEDO) def. Andrew Teixeira (SFU) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Thawin Suksathaporn (TOLEDO) def. Daniel Vinces (SFU) 6-2, 6-2
4.
Luis Kleinschnitz (TOLEDO) def. Jordi Garcia (SFU) 6-1, 5-7, 10-3
5.
Filip Zupancic (TOLEDO) def. Christian Banti (SFU) 6-2, 6-1
6.
Max Skaer (TOLEDO) def. Samuel Ghigiarelli (SFU) 6-1, 6-2
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