Tuesday, March 26
Richmond, Va.
1:30 P.M. CT
DePaul University
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Richmond
DePaul Drops First Match of Spring Break Stint
3/26/2019 5:37:00 PM | MEN'S TENNIS
Blue Demons set to face Old Dominion, William & Mary later this week
RICHMOND -- The DePaul men's tennis team opened up its three match East Coast road swing on Tuesday afternoon with a meeting at Richmond.
The Spiders (11-4, 2-1 A10) evaded the Blue Demons (10-8, 4-1 BIG EAST) on the Westhampton courts by a score of 5-2.
DePaul got off to a quick start with two doubles victories to claim the early 1-0 advantage. At No.1, Boris Spanjaard and Christopher Casati teamed up to take down Josh Keitelman and Matt Fernandez, 6-3. Luuk Wassenaar and Conor O'Meara kept the winning streak alive as the pair won their fifth straight doubles match at the No. 3 position with a 6-3 victory over George Lovitt and John Walsh.
In singles action, Vito Tonejc earned the lone singles victory for DePaul to continue his dual season dominance. The rookie moved to 14-3 this season and 9-1 at the No. 1 position with a gritty 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win over Richmond's Matt Fernandez.
Fran Tonejc and Tamas Zador forced three set matches, but fell short in the quest for a victory.
The Blue Demons will head east for a meeting with Old Dominion on Thursday, Mar. 28 at Noon.
RESULTS
Richmond 5, DePaul 2
Singles
1. Vito Tonejc (DPU) def. Matt Fernandez (UR), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
2. Klein Evans (UR) def. Luuk Wassenaar (DPU), 6-1, 7-6 (4)
3. George Lovitt (UR) def. Boris Spanjaard (DePaul), 6-2, 6-0
4. John Walsh (UR) def. Fran Tonejc (DPU), 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Campbell Erwin (UR) def. Christopher Casati (DPU), 6-3, 6-4
6. Joe Nardini (UR) def. Tamas Zador (DPU), 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-5
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 2, 4, 1, 6
Doubles
1. Spanjaard/Casati (DPU) def. Josh Keitelman/Matt Fernandez (UR), 6-3
2. Campbell Erwin/Klein Evans (UR) vs. V.Tonejc/F.Tonejc (DPU), 5-5 unfinished
3. Conor O'Meara/Wassenaar (DPU) def. George Lovitt/John Walsh (UR), 6-3
The Spiders (11-4, 2-1 A10) evaded the Blue Demons (10-8, 4-1 BIG EAST) on the Westhampton courts by a score of 5-2.
DePaul got off to a quick start with two doubles victories to claim the early 1-0 advantage. At No.1, Boris Spanjaard and Christopher Casati teamed up to take down Josh Keitelman and Matt Fernandez, 6-3. Luuk Wassenaar and Conor O'Meara kept the winning streak alive as the pair won their fifth straight doubles match at the No. 3 position with a 6-3 victory over George Lovitt and John Walsh.
In singles action, Vito Tonejc earned the lone singles victory for DePaul to continue his dual season dominance. The rookie moved to 14-3 this season and 9-1 at the No. 1 position with a gritty 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win over Richmond's Matt Fernandez.
Fran Tonejc and Tamas Zador forced three set matches, but fell short in the quest for a victory.
The Blue Demons will head east for a meeting with Old Dominion on Thursday, Mar. 28 at Noon.
RESULTS
Richmond 5, DePaul 2
Singles
1. Vito Tonejc (DPU) def. Matt Fernandez (UR), 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
2. Klein Evans (UR) def. Luuk Wassenaar (DPU), 6-1, 7-6 (4)
3. George Lovitt (UR) def. Boris Spanjaard (DePaul), 6-2, 6-0
4. John Walsh (UR) def. Fran Tonejc (DPU), 1-6, 6-4, 6-4
5. Campbell Erwin (UR) def. Christopher Casati (DPU), 6-3, 6-4
6. Joe Nardini (UR) def. Tamas Zador (DPU), 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-5
Order of Finish: 3, 5, 2, 4, 1, 6
Doubles
1. Spanjaard/Casati (DPU) def. Josh Keitelman/Matt Fernandez (UR), 6-3
2. Campbell Erwin/Klein Evans (UR) vs. V.Tonejc/F.Tonejc (DPU), 5-5 unfinished
3. Conor O'Meara/Wassenaar (DPU) def. George Lovitt/John Walsh (UR), 6-3
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