DePaul Grinds Out 4-3 Win Over Creighton

CHICAGO – The DePaul men's tennis team earned a hard fought victory over the visiting Creighton Bluejays on Friday night on the courts of Lakeshore Sport and Fitness.

In front of a boisterous crowd, the Blue Demons took the early 1-0 advantage with two doubles victories.

The brother duo of Vito Tonejc and Fran Tonejc got DePaul started with a 6-4 victory over Creighton's Nick Campbell and Daniel Lopez-Rey. Conor O'Meara and Luuk Wassenaar clinched the doubles point for the Blue Demons in a gritty 7-6 (7-2) win over Armando Gandini and Joe Hoff.

Wassenaar carried the momentum into his singles match as the sophomore made quick work of Mac Mease at No 6. in a straight set victory 6-3, 6-4.

At the No. 2 position, Vito Tonejc tallied the third point of the match for DePaul with a 6-3, 6-3 take down of Stratton Brown.

Boris Spanjaard clinched the match for the Blue Demons in a back and forth battle at No. 1 with Nick Campbell, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.

Coach Matt Brothers and DePaul (3-2, 2-0) are back on the courts tomorrow for a 3:15p.m. meeting with cross town rival UIC.

Results
DePaul 4, Creighton 3

Singles
No. 1 Boris Spanjaard (DPU) def. Nick Campbell (CU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
No. 2 Vito Tonejc (DPU) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 Armando Gandini (CU) def. Christopher Casati (DPU) 6-2, 6-0
No. 4 Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) def. Fran Tonejc (DPU) 7-6, 3-6, 2-6
No. 5 Daniel Lopez Rey (CU) def. Tripp Tuff (DPU) 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 Luuk Wassenaar (DPU) def. Mac Mease (CU) 6-3, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 Mease/Brown (CU) def. Spanjaard/Tuff (DPU) 6-4
No. 2 V. Tonjec/F. Tonejc (DPU) def. Campbell/Lopez (CU) 6-4
No. 3 O'Meara/Wassenaar (DPU) def. Gandini/Hoff (CU) 7-6 (7-2)

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Players Mentioned

Christopher Casati

Conor O'Meara

Boris Spanjaard

Fran Tonejc

Vito Tonejc

Tripp Tuff

Luuk Wassenaar