TOLEDO, Ohio – The Toledo men's tennis team claimed its third-straight win over a Mid-American Conference opponent with a 5-2 win over Northern Illinois on Saturday at Shadow Valley Tennis Club. The Rockets move to an impressive 8-0 when playing on their home court this season. 

Toledo (9-6, 3-2 MAC) grabbed an early 1-0 lead after winning the doubles point. Hanamichi Carvajal and Komolpisut earned a 6-1 win on the No. 1 court while Lucas Britez and Mackey took a 6-2 win on the No. 2 court to claim the point. Matias Olivero and Charlie Snow were ahead 3-2 on the No. 3 court before abandoning the match.

In singles play, Britez gave Toledo a 2-0 lead after defeating NIU's Iker Dellien on the No. 5 court 6-2, 6-0. The Huskies responded with a straight set win on the No. 2 court to cut Toledo's lead in half, 2-1. Mackey and Komolpisut clinched their matches in straight sets on the No. 4 and No. 1 singles courts, respectively, within seconds of each other to tally match point, 4-1. Komolpisut has won three-straight singles matchups against conference foes and has an overall record of 10-4.

Olivero followed with a 6-4, 6-2 win on the No. 3 court to put the Rockets in front, 5-1. The junior is now 5-0 in singles play against MAC opponents and has won eight consecutive singles matchups, dating back to Feb. 22 against Cleveland State. Sophomore Charlie Snow concluded the match after falling in a tiebreaker on the No. 6 court to record the final score, 5-2.

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Toledo will conclude home play hosting Ball State on Thursday, March 27 and Western Michigan on Saturday, March 29 at 1:00 p.m. Both matches will be played at Shadow Valley Tennis Club (indoor) or UT Varsity Tennis Courts (outdoor), weather permitting.

Toledo 5, Northern Illinois 2
Saturday, March 22, 2025 | Shadow Valley Tennis Club 

Singles 
1. Poonthong Komolpisut (TOL) def. Iker Gaztambide (NIU) 6-2, 6-2 
2. Saul Berdullas (NIU) def. Hanamichi Carvajal (TOL) 6-4, 6-2 
3. Matias Olivero (TOL) def. Federico Scotuzzi (NIU) 6-4, 6-2 
4. Joshua Mackey (TOL) def. Chiao Bo Suo Nan (NIU) 6-3, 6-4 
5. Lucas Britez (TOL) def. Iker Dellien Velasco (NIU) 6-2, 6-0 
6. Sam Klein (NIU) def. Charlie Snow (TOL) 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 11-9 

Doubles
1. Hanamichi Carvajal/Poonthong Komolpisut (TOL) def. Iker Gaztambide/Federico Scotuzzi (NIU) 6-1 
2. Lucas Britez/Joshua Mackey (TOL) def. Sam Klein/Saul Berdullas (NIU) 6-2 
3. Matias Olivero/Charlie Snow (TOL) vs. Iker Dellien Velasco/Chiao Bo Suo Nan (NIU) 3-2, unfinished 
Order of Completion: Doubles (1, 2,) Singles (5, 2, 4, 1, 3, 6)

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