DePaul Downs Marquette in BIG EAST Opener

Saturday, February 1

Milwaukee, Wis.

11 A.M. CT

DePaul University

Marquette

2/1/2025 7:00:00 PM | MEN'S TENNIS

Box Score (PDF)

Blue Demons even all-time series with Golden Eagles

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – DePaul men's tennis secured its second-straight victory on Saturday afternoon, taking down BIG EAST rival Marquette in a 5-2 decision at the Sprovieri Tennis Complex. With the win, DePaul (2-3, 1-0 BIG EAST) has now taken victory in three of its last four matches against the Golden Eagles (0-5, 0-1 BIG EAST), gaining early momentum in conference play.

To start the day, Tobias Leitner and Jona Gitschel teamed up at the No. 1 position to defeat the Golden Eagles' top doubles pairing, Ahmad/Roegner, in a 6-1 rout. At the No. 3 spot, Pablo Torres Almeida and Quang Vinh Nguyen followed suit by taking down St. Laurent/Ivan Vazquez, 6-3, to grant DePaul the doubles point for the second-straight match.

In singles, the Blue Demons' dominance continued. Torres Almeida was the first to secure a point in singles with a swift 6-3, 6-2 victory at No. 2. At the No. 3 spot, Marko Milosavljevic continued his hot stretch in a convincing 6-2, 7-6 win to give DePaul a 3-0 lead. Andy Hadziabdic then delivered the deciding point, defeating Blagoev at No. 4 for his first career match-sealing victory.

The three consecutive straight-set victories sealed the match at 4-0 before Marquette responded with wins at No. 1 and No. 5. Thomas Giles closed the evening with a victory at No. 6, 6-4, 7-6.

In addition to granting DePaul its first conference win, the Blue Demons secured their first away victory in a road-heavy 2025 slate.

UP NEXT
DePaul continues its road stretch with a trio of matches in Arizona, taking on Arizona State, Northern Arizona, and Grand Canyon in Tempe and Phoenix.

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Final Results
DePaul 5, Marquette 2
February 1, 2024
Sprovieri Tennis Complex

Singles
Blake Roegner (MU) def. Tobias Leitner (DPU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
Pablo Torres Almeida (DPU) def. Cyrus Ahmad (MU) 6-3, 6-2
Marko Milosavljevic (DPU) def. Remi St. Laurent (MU) 6-3, 7-5
Andy Hadziabdic (DPU) def. Kristian Blagoev (MU) 6-2, 7-6
TJ Ryerson (MU) def. Sven Moser (DPU) 6-2, 4-6, 10-4
Thomas Giles (DPU) def. Hugh Perrill (MU) 6-4, 7-6

Doubles
Jona Gitschel/Tobias Leitner (DPU) def. Cyrus Ahmad/Blake Roegner (MU) 6-1
Hugh Perrill/Kristian Blagoev (MU) def. Thomas Giles/Sven Moser (DPU) 4-5, uf.
Pablo Torres Almeida/Quang Vinh Nguyen (DPU) def. Remi St. Laurent/Ivan Vazquez (MU) 6-3

Notes
Order of Completion: Doubles 1-3, Singles 2-3-4-1-5-6
DePaul 2-3 (1-0 BIG EAST)
Marquette 0-5 (0-1 BIG EAST)