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Men's Tennis

Flyers pass Huskies 4-2

LOCKPORT, Ill. - The Huskies won a pair of singles matches, but succumbed to Lewis University 4-2 at Challenge Fitness Saturday in non-conference men's tennis. The Flyers took the team doubles point, despite a 7-5 tiebreak win at No. 1 by the duo of Eli Pinnoo and Leon Sell

In singles, Adam Fenjiro prevailed in three sets at No. 3 over Tatenda Mutetwa 6-4, 3-6, 7-5. Pinnoo also defeated Zack Mutuszak 7-5, 6-4. Leon Sell played another competitive match at No. 1 but lost 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 to graduate student Boris Redkow.

The Flyers won the remaining two singles matches in straight sets with one match unfinished at No. 6 between Ambarish Rao and Pedja Trifunovic.

"Our team came out fighting today, all the way until the end," said head coach Kristin D'Agostini-Yep. "It didn't go our way, but I felt we competed well and we are making positive steps."

The Huskies (0-2) travel to Findlay to continue non-conference play on Saturday, February 18 at noon.

Scores

Doubles

  1. MTU (Leon Sell/Eli Pinnoo) def. LU (Boris Redkow/Tatenda Mutetwa) 7-6(5)
  2. LU (Zack Mutuszak/Omer Gorgun) def. MTU (Nikolai Prosjanykov/Adam Fenjiro) 6-4
  3. LU (Oliwer Wierzbicki/Grant Miller) def. MTU (Ricardo Nunez/Ambarish Rao) 7-6(6)

 Order of finish: 2,3,1

Singles

  1. LU (Boris Redkow) def. MTU (Leon Sell) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
  2. LU (Omer Gorgun) def. MTU (Nikolai Prosjanykov) 6-4, 6-3
  3. MTU (Adam Fenjiro) def. LU (Tatenda Mutetwa) 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
  4. MTU (Eli Pinnoo) def. LU (Zack Mutuszak) 7-5, 6-4
  5. LU (Oliwer Wierzbicki) def. MTU (Ricardo Nunez) 6-2, 6-4
  6. LU (Pedja Trifunovic) vs. MTU (Ambarish Rao) 6-2, 4-2 unf.

Order of finish: N/A

 

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Players Mentioned

Adam Fenjiro

Adam Fenjiro

Sophomore
Ricardo Nunez

Ricardo Nunez

Junior
Eli Pinnoo

Eli Pinnoo

Junior
Nikolai Prosjanykov

Nikolai Prosjanykov

Junior
Ambarish Rao

Ambarish Rao

Junior
Leon Sell

Leon Sell

Junior

Players Mentioned

Adam Fenjiro

Adam Fenjiro

Sophomore
Ricardo Nunez

Ricardo Nunez

Junior
Eli Pinnoo

Eli Pinnoo

Junior
Nikolai Prosjanykov

Nikolai Prosjanykov

Junior
Ambarish Rao

Ambarish Rao

Junior
Leon Sell

Leon Sell

Junior
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