Rockets Douse the Flames 6-1

Friday, April 5

Toledo, Ohio

1:00 p.m.

University of Toledo

UIC

Senior Marko Galic took down Robinson Le Meur in three tiebreakers from the No. 2 court to cap Toledo’s victory over UIC.

Photo by: Bree Bee

4/5/2024 6:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Toledo takes its second matchup vs. UIC on Friday

TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's tennis team opened the weekend with its second win over UIC on Friday evening, with freshman Poonthong Komolpisut clinching match point in the 6-1 final from Shadow Valley Tennis Club.

The Rockets (10-10, 5-3 MAC) defeated the Flames 4-3 on March 22.

UT took a 1-0 match lead after winning the doubles point from the No. 1 and 3 courts, and senior Pawit Sornlaksup secured UT's first singles win in two sets from the top court. Freshman Cole Cozens took two sets from Edoardo Bottino at the No. 4 spot to set up Komolpisut's clincher at the No. 5 court.

Artem Iermolov won in three sets at the No.6 spot, which would be UIC's only win of the afternoon. Junior Hanamichi Carvajal dropped his first set 7-6(5) to Edoardo Bottino, fought back in the second set 7-6(5) to force a super tiebreaker, and took the match 10-7 from the No. 3 court.

In the longest match of the afternoon, senior Marko Galic went to three tiebreakers with Robinson Le Meur at the No. 2 court. Galic won the opening set 7-6(7), fell 7-6(6) in the second, and ended the match with a 10-7 super tiebreaker in a match that took over two-and-half hours.

After tonight, Sornlaksup takes over the No. 3 spot in program history with his 73^rd career singles win and also moves up to No. 5 all-time with 121 combined wins.

Toledo will play conference leader Northern Illinois (17-3, 6-1 MAC) on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.

Toledo 6, UIC 1
Singles
1. #84 Pawit Sornlaksup (TOL) def. Randy Wilson (UIC) 6-2, 6-1
2. Marko Galic (TOL) Robinson Le Meur (UIC) def. 7-6 (9-7), 6-7 (6-8), 10-6
3. Hanamichi Carvajal (TOL) def. Edoardo Bottino (UIC) 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5), 10-7
4. Cole Cozens (TOL) def. Gustavo Schwbel (UIC) 6-2, 6-2
5. Poonthong Komolpisut (TOL) def. Mihilo Savic (UIC) 6-3, 6-4
6. Artem Iermolov (UIC) def. Charlie Snow (TOL) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3

Doubles
1. Pawit Sornlaksup/ Marko Galic (TOL) def. Edoardo Bottino/ Gustavo Schwbel (UIC) 6-4
2. Hanamichi Carvajal/ Poonthong Komolpisut (TOL) def. Mihilo Savic/ Robinson Le Meur (UIC) 6-3
3. Adam Kovac/ Charlie Snow (TOL) vs. Artem Iermolov/ Randy Wilson (UIC) 4-4, unfinished