WICHITA, Kan. – The No. 48 Wichita State men's tennis team improved to a blistering 15-4 with Saturday wins over Creighton (7-0) and Newman (5-2) at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex.
WSU won the doubles point and 12 of a possible 13 sets against former MVC rival Creighton (11-3), defeating a couple of Kansas natives in the process.
Tin Ostojic took down Wichita-product Jake Norman at the No. 1 spot, 6-4, 6-4, and Tomislav Gregurovic knocked off Lindsborg-native Quinn Dippel at No. 2, 6-4, 6-2.
The Shockers experimented with their lineup in an afternoon match with Division II Newman.
Sergio de Vilchez and Jon Meyer joined the lineup and provided a boost with wins at Nos. 5 and 6 singles. Miroslav Herzan and Jocelyn Devilliers also provided points for the Shockers.
WSU plays its final two home matches next week against Southern Illinois (Wednesday, 2pm) and Drake (Friday, 6pm).
#48 Wichita State 7, Creighton 0
Mar 28, 2015 at Wichita, Kan. (Sheldon Coleman TC)
Singles competition
1. #54 Tin Ostojic (WSU) def. Jake Norman (CU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Tomislav Gregurovic (WSU) def. Quinn Dippel (CU) 6-4, 6-2
3. Ilija Cuic (WSU) def. Alex Koca (CU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
4. Guillermo de Vilchez (WSU) def. Harrison Lang (CU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def. Elliott Baker (CU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Jocelyn Devilliers (WSU) def. August Nysted (CU) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #28 Tomislav Gregurovic/Tin Ostojic (WSU) def. Elliott Baker/Jake Norman (CU) 8-2
2. Ilija Cuic/Guillermo de Vilchez (WSU) vs. Alex Koca/August Nysted (CU) 6-5, unfinished
3. Jocelyn Devilliers/Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def. Harrison Lang/Quinn Dippel (CU) 8-3
Match Notes
Creighton 11-3
Wichita State 14-4; National ranking #48
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (6,5,2,1,4,3)
#48 Wichita State 5, Newman 2
Mar 28, 2015 at Wichita, Kan. (Sheldon Coleman TC)
Singles competition
1. Eduardo Santos (NEW) def. Tomislav Gregurovic (WSU) 6-7 (2-7), 7-5, 1-0 (7-6)
2. Alejandro Gonzalez (NEW) def. Guillermo de Vilchez (WSU) 7-5, 3-6, 6-1
3. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def. Evgeniy Kim (NEW) 7-6 (13-11), 6-4
4. Jocelyn Devilliers (WSU) def. Diego Rojo (NEW) 6-3, 6-3
5. Sergio de Vilchez (WSU) def. Freddy Sanchez (NEW) 6-2, 6-3
6. Jon Meyer (WSU) def. Enrique Coiras (NEW) 6-3, 2-6, 4-0, retired
Doubles competition
1. Guillermo de Vilchez/Ilija Cuic (WSU) def. Eduardo Santos/Alejandro Gonzalez (NEW) 8-5
2. Jocelyn Devilliers/Miroslav Herzan (WSU) def. Freddy Sanchez/Diego Rojo (NEW) 8-2
3. Tin Ostojic/Sergio de Vilchez (WSU) def. Evgeniy Kim/Max Pyle (NEW) 8-3
Match Notes
Newman 14-6
Wichita State 15-4; National ranking #48
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,5,3,6,1)
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