Wichita, Kan. - The Wichita State Shockers defeated the Newman Jets, 7-0 on Wednesday afternoon at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex on the campus of Wichita State University.

The Shockers took the doubles point after they won all three matches.  Adrian Chermaci and Valentin Mihai clinched the point with their 8-3 defeat of Chris Copenhaver and Kevin Klein.

Wichita State swept the singles matches with quick victories in all but the No. 4 match.  Mihai went three sets against Igor Ozegovic, 6-2, 3-6, 10-5.  David Cavalcanti clinched the match win with his 6-2, 6-1 defeat of Chris King in the No. 3 match.

The Shockers will start Missouri Valley Conference play when they host the 2009 MVC champions, Southern Illinois this Saturday, April 9th.  The match will start at 11 a.m. at Sheldon Coleman.

Doubles

1.  Nicol/Marinescu (WSU) defeated Dunseith/King (NEW), 8-6

2.  Cavalcanti/Pereira (WSU) defeated Copenhaver/Klein (NEW), 8-1

3.  Mihai/Chermaci (WSU) defeated Ozegovic/Bello (NEW), 8-3

Singles

1.  Guillermo Nicol (WSU) defeated Jimmy Dunseith (NEW), 6-1, 6-3

2.  Matheus Pereira (WSU) defeated Chris Copenhaver (NEW), 6-0, 6-0

3.  David Cavalcanti (WSU) defeated Chris King (NEW), 6-2, 6-1

4.  Valentin Mihai (WSU) defeated Igor Ozegovic (NEW), 6-2, 3-6, 10-5

5.  Adrian Chermaci (WSU) defeated Kevin Klein (NEW), 6-0, 6-0

6.  Juan Estensorro (WSU) defeated Nathan Peters (NEW), 6-1, 6-1

Order of Finish

Doubles (32*1) Singles (213*654)

Wichita State 12-7, 1-0

Newman University 8-11, 1-2