Rockets Walk Away with 4-3 Victory over Warriors

Thursday, February 9

Toledo, Ohio

11:30 a.m.

University of Toledo

Wayne State

Toledo extended its winning streak to three matches and remain undefeated at home with its win over Wayne State on Thursday.

2/9/2023 3:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Toledo knocks off GLIAC Champions and NCAA DII runner-up Wayne State on Thursday afternoon

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's tennis team remains an undefeated at home following a tight 4-3 victory over 2022 NCAA Division II national runner up Wayne State on Thursday at Shadow Valley Tennis Club. The victory was the third straight for the Rockets (4-2), who are 3-0 at home this season. Wayne State (2-1) suffered its first defeat of the season.

"This was a hard-fought battle against a team that could quite likely win the D-II National Championships," head coach Al Wermer said. "Our guys buckled up their helmets after we lost the doubles point."

Wayne State, 2022 GLIAC Champions, captured the doubles team point with a 6-0 victory from the top court and a 6-2 win from the No. 3 court. Adam Kovac and Matias Olivero were tied 4-4 on the middle court when the match was ruled unfinished.

Kovac tied the match 1-1 with a two-set victory from the No. 4 court. Krzysztof Wetoszka put the Rockets ahead in the match with another two-set decision from the No. 2 court. Pawit Sornlaksup defended the top court with a two-set victory, tallying his 26th-straight singles win. The Warriors captured the No. 5 court in a tough 7-5, 7-5 final to get within one point to the Rockets.

Luis Kleinschnitz clinched the match for Toledo after a three-set decision from the No. 6 court. Kleinschnitz pulled out a 6-4 win in the first set after initially trailing 3-0, lost the second set. 6-3, but won the decisive third set, 6-2. Wayne State ended the match with a final three-set victory from the No. 3 court but left on the losing end of a 4-3 final score.

Toledo will next head two hours down I-75 for a match at Dayton. The Rockets and Flyers will go head-to-head at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday in the South Regency Tennis Center.

Toledo 4, Wayne State 3
Doubles
1. Cedric Drenth/ Daniel Grey (WSU) def. Pawit Sornlaksup/ Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) 6-0
2. Adam Kovac/ Matias Olivero (TOL) vs Dom Spicer/ Luke Laws (WSU) 4-4, unfinished
3. Niklas Karcz/ Denali Kitayama (WSU) def. Marko Galic/ Luis Kleinschnitz (TOL) 6-4
Doubles finish: 1,3,2

Singles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def. Cedric Drenth (WSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Krzysztof Wetoszka (TOL) def. Dom Spicer (WSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Daniel Grey (WSU) def. Marko Galic (TOL) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Adam Kovac (TOL) def. Niklas Karcz (WSU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Luke Laws (WSU) def. Matias Olivero (TOL) 7-5, 7-5
6. Luis Kleinschnitz (TOL) def. Joe Kelt (WSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
Singles finish: 4,2,1,5,6,3