WICHITA, Kan. – The 48th ranked Wichita State men's tennis team defeated Washburn by a score of 6-0 on Wednesday afternoon inside the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex. With the win, the Shockers improved to 13-4 as Washburn dropped to 2-5. On Wednesday, the Shockers and Ichabods played the singles matches first due to the threat of incoming inclement weather.
Singles Matches
Jocelyn Devilliers gave the Shockers a 1-0 lead when he defeated Trey Horton 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 singles. No. 48 Wichita State took their lead from 1-0 to 3-0 after wins by Sergio de Vilchez (winning 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles against Dario Munoz-Poletti) and Jon Meyer (defeated Todd Rilinger 6-4, 6-2 No. 6 singles).
Miroslav Herzan earned the clinching point for the Shockers, defeating Matt Barlow 7-6 (6), 6-2 at No. 3 singles. Moments later at No. 2 singles, Ilija Cuic won 7-5, 6-4 over Blake Hunter to increase the Shocker lead to 5-0.
Doubles Matches
The Shocker doubles team of Cuic/Guillermo de Vilchez defeated Washburn's Horton/Hunter 6-0 at No. 2 doubles. Devilliers/Herzan defeated Rilinger/Munoz-Poletti 6-1 at No. 3 doubles to finish the match, giving the 48th ranked Shockers their 13th win of the year.
No. 48 Wichita State's next two matches are on Saturday as part of a quadruple header, as both the men's and women's tennis teams play two games apiece at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex. The men's tennis doubleheader includes facing former MVC foe Creighton at 11 a.m., and Newman at 4 p.m.
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Tennis Match Results
Washburn vs Wichita State
Mar 25, 2015 at Wichita, Kan.
(Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex)
#48 Wichita State 6, Washburn 0
Singles competition
1. #54 Tin Ostojic (WSU) vs. Martin Wieand (WU) 4-6, 5-4, unfinished
2. Ilija Cuic (WSU) def. Blake Hunter (WU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def. Matt Barlow (WU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-2
4. Jocelyn Devilliers (WSU) def. Trey Horton (WU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Sergio de Vilchez (WSU) def. Dario Munoz-Poletti (WU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Jon Meyer (WSU) def. Todd Rilinger (WU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #28 Tomislav Gregurovic/Tin Ostojic (WSU) vs. Martin Wieand/Matt Barlow (WU) 4-3, unfinished
2. Ilija Cuic/Guillermo de Vilchez (WSU) def. Trey Horton/Blake Hunter (WU) 6-0
3. Jocelyn Devilliers/Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def. Todd Rilinger/Dario Munoz-Poletti (WU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Washburn 2-5
Wichita State 13-4; National ranking #48
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,5,6,3,2)
The singles matches were played first due to the threat of incoming inclement weather.
