Zeke Cross returns hit against Millikin April 10, 2023

Men’s Tennis Drops Battle with Big Blue

Titans return to the courts Thursday, April 13, at Elmhurst

4/10/2023 7:24:00 PM

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's tennis team fell to College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin foe Millikin University, 8-1, Monday, April 10. The loss drops the Titans to 8-8 overall, 0-4 in conference play.

Sophomore Zeke Cross (Springfield, Ill.-Springfield) was the lone Titan to pick up a win, as he took down Millikin's Felix Persson at No. 6 singles, 6-4, 6-2.

Illinois Wesleyan returns to action against Elmhurst University Thursday, April 13. First serve is set for 3:30 p.m. at the Brune Tennis Courts. Results will be posted on iwusports.com upon the completion of the match.

Singles competition
1. Bjorkman, Hasting (MILLIKIN) def. Turnbull, Ian (IWU) 7-5, 6-1
2. Maack, Clayton (MILLIKIN) def. McCoy, Ryan (IWU) 6-3, 6-1
3. Cardestig, Martin (MILLIKIN) def. Burk, Carter (IWU) 7-6 (12-10), 6-2
4. Wolf, Theodor (MILLIKIN) def. Vigneri, Ben (IWU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Phillips, Cole (MILLIKIN) def. Turnbull, Evan (IWU) 6-4, 6-1
6. Cross, Zeke (IWU) def. Persson, Felix (MILLIKIN) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Cardestig, Martin/Bjorkman, Hasting (MILLIKIN) def. Turnbull, Ian/Burk, Carter (IWU) 8-3
2. Maack, Clayton/Wolf, Theodor (MILLIKIN) def. McCoy, Ryan/Turnbull, Evan (IWU) 8-7 (7-0)
3. Phillips, Cole/Erickson, Cory (MILLIKIN) def. Vigneri, Ben/Cross, Zeke (IWU) 8-4

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