KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Wichita State men's tennis team kicked off their three-match weekend strong, defeating UMKC 6-1 at the Plaza Tennis Center this afternoon.
The Shockers (8-6) took the doubles point with consecutive 6-4 wins, starting with
Miroslav Herzan/
Jan Poboril topping Vinh Pham/Daniel Izadifar in the third flight, and then
Murkel Dellien/
Marius Frosa defeating Uldis Gaismins/Amaury Navette in the second flight. Poboril picked up his first win since joining the team in January, having last played on Jan. 29 (with Herzan) against Pacific.
Jocelyn Devilliers/
Eddie Stoica were trailing Airam Castellano/Mike Psarros 6-7(2) in the top flight, but went unfinished.
Frosa kicked off singles play with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Tom Kruse in the fourth flight. Frosa has gone 8-2 over his last ten singles matches. Dellien (6-0, 6-2), Poboril (7-5, 6-3), Devillers (7-5, 6-3) followed up with wins, sealing the Shockers' victory. UMKC scored their lone point in the top flight, as Castellano defeated Herzan 6-7 (3), 6-3, after Herzan had to withdraw due to an injury. Stoica scored WSU's sixth and final point, beating Navette 7-6(1), 6-0 in the third flight.
Wichita State has now won four of their last five contests, and dropped UMKC to 6-5 on the season.
Up Next:
The Shockers will head to Lincoln, Neb. to face Nebraska on Saturday at 1 p.m., and then Toledo on Sunday at 9 a.m. Both matches will be held at the Dillon Tennis Center.
Match Results
Wichita State 6, UMKC 1
Doubles competition
1. Airam Castellano/Mike Psarros (UMKC) vs.
Jocelyn Devilliers/
Eddie Stoica (WSU), 7-6 (2), unfinished
2.
Murkel Dellien/
Marius Frosa (WSU) def. Uldis Gaismins/Amaury Navette (UMKC), 6-4
3.
Miroslav Herzan/
Jan Poboril (WSU) def. Vinh Pham/Daniel Izadifar (UMKC) 6-4
Singles competition
1. Airam Castellano (UMKC) def.
Miroslav Herzan (WSU) 6-7(3), 6-3, inj.
2.
Jocelyn Devilliers (WSU) def. Uldis Gaismins (UMKC) 7-5, 6-3
3.
Eddie Stoica (WSU) def. Amaury Navette (UMKC), 7-6(1), 6-0
4.
Marius Frosa (WSU) def. Tom Kruse (UMKC), 6-0, 6-2
5.
Murkel Dellien (WSU) def. Mike Psarros (UMKC), 6-4, 6-2
6.
Jan Poboril (WSU) def. Vinh Pham (UMKC) 7-5, 6-3
Match Notes:
Wichita State (8-6); UMKC (6-2)
Order of finish: Doubles (3, 2, 1) Singles (4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 3)
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