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Bearcat men's tennis tops two Division I squads
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Apr 4, 2009, 22:13
MACOMB, Ill. -- The #22 SBU Bearcat men's tennis team had a great weekend on the road, as they defeated two Division I squads. On Saturday, SBU topped Western Illinois 5-2 and Chicago State 6-1.
Marton Zsiga, Emilio El Alabi, Jorge Margiotta, and Tyler Welch scored singles wins. Both dual matches were played under Division I rules, where doubles matches count as one point. The Bearcats took two of three doubles to earn the point against the Leathernecks.
SBU 5, Western Illinois 2
Singles
1. Marton Zsiga (SBU) def. Zach Frisch 6-2, 6-4
2. Emilio El Alabi (SBU) def. Francisco Ortiz 7-6 (5), 6-2
3. Neil Lesinski (WIU) def. Agustin Mollar 6-4, 7-5
4. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def. Rodrigo Azevedo 6-1, 6-1
5. Sean Ragee-Nelson (WIU) def. Jorge Palacios 6-4, 6-3
6. Tyler Welch (SBU) def. Mandela Shepard 7-6 (4), 6-4
Doubles
1. Zsiga/El Alabi (SBU) def. Frisch/James McGuire 8-5
2. Margiotta/Mollar (SBU) def. Ragee-Nelson/Lesinski 8-3
3. Azevedo/Michael Schild (WIU) def. Welch/Palacios 8-3
In the second contest, the Bearcats topped the Chicago State Cougars 6-1. Singles winners for the Bearcats included El Alabi, Agustin Mollar, Margiotta, Jorge Palacios and Welch. SBU also took two of three in doubles to win the doubles point.
SBU 6, Chicago State 1
Singles
1. Jonathan Sutjiadi (CSU) def. Marton Zsiga 7-6, 6-7, 10-7
2. Emilio El Alabi (SBU) def. Mehmet Duru 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
3. Agustin Mollar (SBU) def. Aumir Ahmad 6-1, 6-3
4. Jorge Margiotta (SBU) def. Ivan Mojsejev 6-1, 6-2
5. Jorge Palacios (SBU) def. Briano Molinaro 6-0, 6-0
6. Tyler Welch (SBU) won by default
Doubles
1. Zsiga/El Alabi (SBU) def. Mojsejev/Duru 8-2
2. Margiotta/Mollar (SBU) def. Sutjiadi/Ahmad 8-2
3. Welch/Palacios (SBU) won by default
SBU (9-6, 2-1 MIAA) hosts Emporia State next Friday (April 10) in MIAA action beginning at 3:00 p.m. The Bearcats will also host Washburn next Saturday (April 11) beginning at 10:00 a.m.
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