WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State won 4-0 against Bradley on Sunday during Senior Day at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex at WSU's campus in Wichita. The Shockers now move to 16-7 overall and 2-0 in Missouri Valley Conference play while Bradley dropped to 3-16 overall and 0-2 in MVC play.
Guillermo de Vilchez/Guillermo Nicol defeated Nico Rakitin/Daniel Tiboldi 8-2 at No. 3 doubles. At No. 1 doubles, Tomislav Gregurovic/Tin Ostojic clinched the doubles point when they won 8-3 against Ashton Kalhorn/Hamish Weerasinghe.
Although the doubles point was already clinched, Ilija Cuic/Jocelyn Devilliers won their doubles match 8-2 over Arthur Romanet/Justin Abrams at No. 2 doubles.
The Shockers took a 2-0 lead by default, and Cuic pushed the Shocker advantage to 3-0 after winning 6-0, 6-3 against Romanet at No. 1 singles. Ostojic (No. 20 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Central Singles Rankings) clinched the match after earning a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Kalhorn.
Wichita State's next match will be on Friday when they play against Southern Illinois in Carbondale, Ill. at 1 p.m.
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Wichita State 4, Bradley 0
Singles competition
1. Ilija Cuic (WSUM) def. Arthur Romanet (BRAD) 6-0, 6-3
2. Tin Ostojic (WSUM) def. Ashton Kalhorn (BRAD) 6-3, 7-5
3. Guillermo Nicol (WSUM) vs. Nico Rakitin (BRAD) 6-1, 3-4, unfinished
4. Guillermo de Vilchez (WSUM) vs. Daniel Tiboldi (BRAD) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
5. Jocelyn Devilliers (WSUM) vs. Justin Abrams (BRAD) 6-7(7), unfinished
6. No player (WSUM) def. No player (BRAD), by default
Doubles competition
1. Tomislav Gregurovic/Tin Ostojic (WSUM) def. Ashton Kalhorn/Hamish Weerasinghe (BRAD) 8-3
2. Ilija Cuic/Jocelyn Devilliers (WSUM) def. Arthur Romanet/Justin Abrams (BRAD) 8-2
3. Guillermo de Vilchez/Guillermo Nicol (WSUM) def. Nico Rakitin/Daniel Tiboldi (BRAD) 8-2
Match Notes:
Bradley 3-16 (0-2)
Wichita State 16-7 (2-0)
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,1,2)