Detroit, MI – Toledo recorded its sixth-straight victory on Wednesday evening in the form of a 5-2 win over Detroit Mercy. The Rockets improve to 8-5 on the season, while UDM falls to 3-6.
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"Again, we had a good focus and energy in our doubles play," said Head Coach
Al Wermer. "In singles, we got on top early and then kept the consistent pressure on the competition."
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Toledo came from behind to claim the doubles point. Detroit's No. 2 pair defeated the Rockets, 6-3, to start off the match, but UT sophomores
Vince Anzalone and
Serjen Olmedo answered back with a 6-4 win at the No. 3 spot. Senior
Stjepan Sisko and freshman
Thawin Suksathaporn clinched the doubles point for the Rockets with a 7-6 victory at the top of the lineup.
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UT continued its momentum into the singles competition. The Rockets claimed four singles matches, all in the form of straight-set victories.
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Toledo will travel to Louisville, KY this Saturday to battle the Cardinals at 10:00 a.m.
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Singles Competition
1.
Stjepan Sisko (UT) def. Artem Vasheshnikov (DETROIT) 6-1, 6-4
2. Patryk Koscielski (DETROIT) def.
Vince Anzalone (UT) 7-5, 6-2
3.
Omar Espinosa (UT) def. Nathan Ponton (DETROIT) 6-3, 6-2
4.
Luka Vitosevic (UT) def. Kacper Stelmaszak (DETROIT) 6-3, 6-4
5. Adam Zychowicz (DETROIT) def.
Serjen Olmedo (UT) 6-2, 6-2
6.
Reid Teatsorth (UT) def. Chance Conley (DETROIT) 6-2, 6-1
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Doubles competition
1.
Stjepan Sisko/Ernie Suksathaporn (UT) def. Nathan Ponton/Artem Vasheshnikov (DETROIT) 7-6
2. Chance Conley/Patryk Koscielski (DETROIT) def.
Omar Espinosa/
Stephen Miller (UT) 6-3?
3.
Vince Anzalone/
Serjen Olmedo (UT) def. Kacper Stelmaszak/Adam Zychowicz (DETROIT) 6-4
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