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men's tennis def. NIU
Toledo defeated NIU for the second time this season on Friday.
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Northern Illinois NIU (10-8 (4-4 MAC))
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Winner University of Toledo TOLEDO-M (13-6 (6-1 MAC))
Northern Illinois NIU
(10-8 (4-4 MAC))
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Final
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University of Toledo TOLEDO-M
(13-6 (6-1 MAC))
Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Rockets Cruise Past Huskies, 6-1, for Fifth Straight Win

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's tennis team defeated Northern Illinois for the second time this season, 6-1, on Friday at Shadow Valley Tennis Club. The win improved the Rockets' record to 13-6 overall with a 6-1 mark in MAC play.

"We'll take a MAC win any way we can get it," head coach Al Wermer said. "This was a workmanlike, surgical effort today. It is never easy in conference play."

Sophomore Adam Kovac and junior Luka Jankovic notched the first doubles victory on the No. 3 court, and a 7-6(3) victory on the No. 1 court by junior Marko Galic and sophomore Pawit Sornlaksup secured the team point for the Rockets.

UT won five of the six singles courts, beginning with Galic who swept the No. 5 court in two sets (6-1, 6-0). Sornlaksup did not let up on the No. 1 court, winning in two sets to improve his winning streak to 17 straight matches to remain undefeated against conference opponents. Jankovic clinched the match for the Rockets with a 6-1, 7-6(3) victory on the No. 3 court. Both Kovac and junior Krzysztof Wetoszka won their three-set matches on the top courts. NIU's only victory came in a three-set match on the No. 6 court.

Toledo will play its last home match this season when it hosts Western Michigan on Sunday at the UT Varsity Tennis Courts. First serve is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. and can be streamed live on ESN3 or watched locally on BCSN. The senior recognition will take place prior to the start of the match.

Toledo 6, Northern Illinois 1
Doubles
1. Marko Galic/ Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def.  Mikko Malinen/ Mikael Volback (NIU) 7-6(3)
2. Cole Shoults/ Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) vs. Kristopher Ortega/ Oliver Valentinsson (NIU) 6-5, unfinished
3. Adam Kovac/ Luka Jankovic (TOL) def. Luke VanDondlear/ Armin Koschtojan (NIU) 6-4

Singles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def. Oliver Valentinsson (NIU) 6-1, 6-2
2. Adam Kovac (TOL) def. Kristopher Ortega (NIU) 6-3, 5-7, 10-3
3. Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) def. Mikael Volbach (NIU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Luka Jankovic (TOL) def. Mikko Malinen (NIU) 6-1, 7-6(3)
5. Marko Galic (TOL) def. Luke VanDonslear (NIU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Armin Koschtojan (NIU) def. Luis Kleinschnitz (TOL) 0-6, 6-2, 7-5
 
 
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