DePaul University Athletics
Saturday, April 2
Chicago, Ill.
6:00 P.M. CT
DePaul University
6
vs
1
Creighton
'Band of Brothers' Completes Double Demon Sweep
4/2/2022 11:31:00 PM | MEN'S TENNIS
Men's Tennis tops Creighton 6-1 after women's team beats Bluejays on Saturday
CHICAGO – On a day when Blue Demons and Bluejays met in a women's and men's tennis doubleheader, it was the Chicago shade of Blue that carried the day.
After coach Marisa Arce's team took down Creighton 5-2 Saturday at XS Tennis Village, coach Matt Brothers and his players sent the Creighton men's team home singing the blues after a 6-1 victory to complete the South Side sweep.
DePaul (7-11) jumped out to a 1-0 lead after Lars Peder Minsaas and Luuk Wassenaar topped Jose Oscar Ruiz and Stratton Brown 6-3 at No. 2 doubles before Vito Tonejc and Marino Jakic at No. 1 clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 decision over Casey Ross and Matthew Lanahan.
Leon Huck added to the fast start with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Diaz at No. 3 singles.
Creighton (6-8) won at No. 4 singles to draw within 2-1.
The Bluejays would get no closer as the "Band of Brothers" swept the next four singles showdowns.
Matteo Iaquinto upped the lead to 3-1 after a 6-1, 6-4 win over Ethan Neil at No. 6. The match clincher came courtesy of No. 1 standout Vito Tonejc with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ross.
That gave Tonejc a sparkling 15-2 record in dual-match play and 23-8 overall.
Wassenaar recorded a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 comeback win over Lanahan at No. 5 singles and Jakic finished it off with a 7-6(2), 7-6(5) decision over Brown at No. 2.
The Blue Demons are right back at XS Tennis on Sunday for a BIG EAST matchup against longtime rival Marquette.
DePaul 6, Creighton 1
April 2, 2022
(XS Tennis Village)
Singles
1. Vito Tonejc (DPU) def. Casey Ross (CU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Marino Jakic (DPU) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 7-6(2), 7-6(5)
3. Leon Huck (DPU) def. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Shin Inoue (CU) def. Lars Peder Minsaas (DPU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Luuk Wassenaar (DPU) def. Matthew Lanahan (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Matteo Iaquinto (DPU) def. Ethan Neil (CU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1. Vito Tonejc/Marino Jakic (DPU) def. Casey Ross/Matthew Lanahan (CU) 6-3
2. Lars Peder Minsaas/Luuk Wassenaar (DPU) def. Jose Oscar Diaz/Stratton Brown (CU) 6-2
3. Matteo Iaquinto/Jona Gitschel (DPU) vs. Zack Maline/Shin Inoue (CU) 3-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Creighton 6-8
DePaul 7-11
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,4,6,1,5,2)
After coach Marisa Arce's team took down Creighton 5-2 Saturday at XS Tennis Village, coach Matt Brothers and his players sent the Creighton men's team home singing the blues after a 6-1 victory to complete the South Side sweep.
DePaul (7-11) jumped out to a 1-0 lead after Lars Peder Minsaas and Luuk Wassenaar topped Jose Oscar Ruiz and Stratton Brown 6-3 at No. 2 doubles before Vito Tonejc and Marino Jakic at No. 1 clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 decision over Casey Ross and Matthew Lanahan.
Leon Huck added to the fast start with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Diaz at No. 3 singles.
Creighton (6-8) won at No. 4 singles to draw within 2-1.
The Bluejays would get no closer as the "Band of Brothers" swept the next four singles showdowns.
Matteo Iaquinto upped the lead to 3-1 after a 6-1, 6-4 win over Ethan Neil at No. 6. The match clincher came courtesy of No. 1 standout Vito Tonejc with a dominant 6-2, 6-2 victory over Ross.
That gave Tonejc a sparkling 15-2 record in dual-match play and 23-8 overall.
Wassenaar recorded a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 comeback win over Lanahan at No. 5 singles and Jakic finished it off with a 7-6(2), 7-6(5) decision over Brown at No. 2.
The Blue Demons are right back at XS Tennis on Sunday for a BIG EAST matchup against longtime rival Marquette.
DePaul 6, Creighton 1
April 2, 2022
(XS Tennis Village)
Singles
1. Vito Tonejc (DPU) def. Casey Ross (CU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Marino Jakic (DPU) def. Stratton Brown (CU) 7-6(2), 7-6(5)
3. Leon Huck (DPU) def. Jose Oscar Diaz (CU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Shin Inoue (CU) def. Lars Peder Minsaas (DPU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Luuk Wassenaar (DPU) def. Matthew Lanahan (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
6. Matteo Iaquinto (DPU) def. Ethan Neil (CU) 6-1, 6-4
Doubles
1. Vito Tonejc/Marino Jakic (DPU) def. Casey Ross/Matthew Lanahan (CU) 6-3
2. Lars Peder Minsaas/Luuk Wassenaar (DPU) def. Jose Oscar Diaz/Stratton Brown (CU) 6-2
3. Matteo Iaquinto/Jona Gitschel (DPU) vs. Zack Maline/Shin Inoue (CU) 3-5, unfinished
Match Notes:
Creighton 6-8
DePaul 7-11
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (3,4,6,1,5,2)
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