ORLANDO, Fla.- The Illinois Wesleyan University men's tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision against College of St. Scholastica before handing Wabash a 9-0 setback Tuesday, March 10 in Orlando, Fla. IWU moved to an 8-3 overall record.
Against CSS, the duo teams at No.1 and No. 2 doubles collected victories. Sophomore
Demetrios Triantafel (Indian Head Park, Ill.-LaGrange Lyons HS) and freshman
Carter Burk (Bloomington, Ill.-Normal U High) defeated Elliot Schneider and Jake Jolowsky 8-5 at No. 1, while juniors
Justin Piotrowski (Palatine, Ill.-Fremd HS) and
Dylan Mikaili (Napperville, Ill.-Waubonsie Valley HS) came out on top with an 8-1 win over CSS's Rafa Gonzalez and Carter Anderson.
In the second match of the day, IWU put forward its best effort against the Little Giants. Each Titan picked up a win in singles play, while also collecting wins at No. 1, 2, and 3 doubles.
The men's tennis team will finish their spring break trip with a pair of duals Thursday, March 12 against Colby-Sawyer at 11:30 a.m. ET and Curry at 7 p.m. ET.
St. Scholastica 7, Illinois Wesleyan 2
Singles Competition
Elliot Schneider (CSS) def.
Demetrios Triantafel (Illinois Wesleyan) 7-5, 7-6
Rafa Gonzalez (CSS) def.
Carter Burk (Illinois Wesleyan) 6-2, 6-0
Jack Kearney (CSS) def.
Justin Piotrowski (Illinois Wesleyan) 6-3, 6-0
Jake Jolowsky (CSS) def.
Dylan Mikaili (Illinois Wesleyan) 6-4, 3-6, 14-12
Carter Anderson (CSS) def.
Michael Behrensmeyer (Illinois Wesleyan) 6-2, 1-6, 10-7
Bradley Golant (CSS) def.
Joe Morro (Illinois Wesleyan) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Competition
Demetrios Triantafel/Carter Burk (IWU) def. Schneider/Kearney (CSS) 8-5
Justin Piotrowski/Dylan Mikaili (IWU) def. Gonzalez/Jolowsky (CSS) 8-1
Duke Nguyen/Giacomo Lucchesi (CSS) def.
Michael Behrensmeyer/Joe Morro (IWU) 8-2
Illinois Wesleyan 9, Wabash 0
Singles Competition
Demetrios Triantafel (Illinois Wesleyan) def. Reed Mathis (Wabash) 6-2, 6-0
Carter Burk (Illinois Wesleyan) def. Paul Hargitt (Wabash) 6-2, 6-0
Justin Piotrowski (Illinois Wesleyan) def. Devin Vanyo (Wabash) 6-1, 6-1
Dylan Mikaili (Illinois Wesleyan) def. Emerson Courter 6-0, 6-0
Michael Behrensmeyer (Illinois Wesleyan) def. Gerald Randle 6-0, 6-0
Joe Morro (Illinois Wesleyan) def. Diego Rocca Torres (Wabash) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles Competition
Demetrios Triantafel/Carter Burk (IWU) def. Vanyo/Hargitt (WC) 8-0
Justin Piotrowski/Dylan Mikaili (IWU) def. Mathis/Courter (WC) 8-4
Michael Behrensmeyer/Joe Morro (IWU) def. Randle/Rocca Torres (WC) 8-0