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Haru Inoue, Miroslav Herzan

Men's Tennis

Shockers Blank Illinois State, 4-0

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WICHITA, Kan. - Wichita State men's tennis will play in its seventh straight MVC Tournament championship match following a 4-0 win vs. Illinois State in the semifinals Saturday afternoon at the Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex.

WSU advances to Sunday's championship match and will play the winner of Drake and Southern Illinois at 10 a.m. Wichita State will be looking to record its third MVC Tournament title under head coach Brad Louderback

The Shockers opened the match by winning the doubles point on courts No. 1 and No. 2. It took just 11 minutes for Miroslav Herzan and Haru Inoue to defeat Christoffer Greve and Dylan Steffens at No. 2, 6-0. Jocelyn Devilliers and Tin Ostojic then won the final four games to win at No. 1, 6-3, over Andreas Boers and Jakub Eisner.

Eddie Stoica put the Shockers ahead 2-0 in the match following a straight sets victory of Andreas Boers, 6-1, 6-2, in No. 5 singles.

Inoue and Devilliers wrapped up the win with victories at No. 4 and No. 3. Inoue downed Greve in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3, while Devilliers ousted Rodrigo Oliveira in the match-clincher, 6-2, 7-6.

Senior captain Tin Ostojic returned to the Shocker lineup for the first time in five matches. He missed the previous four with an ankle injury.

Wichita State 4, Illinois State 0
MVC Tournament - Semifinals
April 30, 2016

Sheldon Coleman Tennis Complex
 
Singles Results
1. No. 83 Tin Ostojic (WSU) vs. Urh Krajnc Domiter (ILS) 6-7, 2-0, unfinished
2. Miroslav Herzan (WSU) vs. Jakub Eisner (ILS) 2-6, 5-5, unfinished
3. Jocelyn Devilliers (WSU) def. Rodrigo Oliveira (ILS) 6-2, 7-6
4. Haru Inoue (WSU) def. Christoffer Greve (ILS) 6-2, 6-3
5. Eddie Stoica (WSU) def. Andreas Boers (ILS) 6-1, 6-2
6. Sergio de Vilchez (WSU) vs. Dylan Steffens (ILS) 6-4, 2-3, unfinished
 
Doubles Results
1. Devilliers/Ostojic (WSU) def. Boers/Eisner (ILS) 6-3
2. No. 86 Herzan/Inoue (WSU) def. Greve/Steffens (ILS) 6-0
3. Stoica/de Vilchez (WSU) vs. Oliveira/Torrellas (ILS) 4-4, unfinished
 
Match Notes
Wichita State: 16-10
Illinois State: 10-14
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,4,3)
 
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Players Mentioned

Sergio de Vilchez

Sergio de Vilchez

6' 1"
Senior
Jocelyn Devilliers

Jocelyn Devilliers

6' 3"
Junior
Miroslav Herzan

Miroslav Herzan

6' 4"
Sophomore
Tin Ostojic

Tin Ostojic

6' 2"
Senior
Haru Inoue

Haru Inoue

5' 7"
Freshman
Eddie Stoica

Eddie Stoica

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Sergio de Vilchez

Sergio de Vilchez

6' 1"
Senior
Jocelyn Devilliers

Jocelyn Devilliers

6' 3"
Junior
Miroslav Herzan

Miroslav Herzan

6' 4"
Sophomore
Tin Ostojic

Tin Ostojic

6' 2"
Senior
Haru Inoue

Haru Inoue

5' 7"
Freshman
Eddie Stoica

Eddie Stoica

5' 9"
Freshman