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Men's Tennis Defeats Creighton 6-1
4/16/2016 12:00:00 AM | MEN'S TENNIS
CHICAGO - The DePaul men's tennis team started off its doubleheader weekend strong with a 6-1 victory over Creighton Saturday afternoon on the courts of the Lakeshore Sport & Fitness Center.
DePaul (8-13, 3-0 BIG EAST) extended its win streak to three and remains undefeated in BIG EAST competition with the win over the Blue Jays (6-8, 0-3 BIG EAST).
Paul John, Kyle Johnson and Jan-Willem Feilzer led the way for the Blue Demons, collecting wins in singles and doubles action.
John and Johnson paired up at No. 1 doubles to defeat Harrison Lang and August Nested 6-4. Alex Galoustian and Feilzer teamed up at No. 3 to beat Quinn Dippel and Aaron Chalstrom 6-4. Sten Leusink and Nathan de Veer fell at No. 2 6-4 to Alex Koca and Brooks Kendall.
In singles, Johnson defeated Dippel 6-4, 7-6 (2) at No. 2. Feilzer bested Kendall 6-1, 6-3 at No. 4. John won against Jake Glazer at No. 6 6-3, 6-2.
Rounding out the rest of singles play, Leusink defeated Koca at No. 1 6-1, 7-5. de Veer defeated Chalstrom 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5. Galoustian fell at No. 3 to Lang 6-3, 4-6, 10-8.
Tomorrow, DePaul is back at home to take on Butler at 2:15 p.m. on the courts of the Lakeshore Sport & Fitness Center.
Results:
DePaul 6 - Creighton 1
Doubles:
1. John/Johnson (DPU) def. Lang/Nested (CU) - 6-4
2. Koca/Kendall (CU) def. Leusink/de Veer (DPU) - 6-4
3. Galoustin/Feilzer (DPU) def. Dippel/Chalstrom (CU) - 6-4
Singles
1. Leusink (DPU) def. Koca (CU) - 6-1, 7-5
2. Johnson (DPU) def. Dippel (CU) - 6-4, 7-6 (2)
3. Lang (CU) def. Galoustian (DPU) - 6-3, 4-6, 10-8
4. Feilzer (DPU) def. Kendall (CU) - 6-1, 6-3
5. de Veer (DPU) def. Chalstrom (CU) - 6-1, 6-2
6. John (DPU) def. Glazer (CU) - 6-3, 6-2
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