WICHITA, Kan. - The Shockers only dropped a single point on the day to earn victories over Oral Roberts, 7-0, and Omaha, 6-1, on Saturday at Genesis Health Club.
 
Quotes from the Coach
Head Coach Danny Bryan
"It was a good day for us. Against Oral Roberts, I felt like we were really focused. The guys executed; they didn't let up on a lot of courts. Some of those matches could have been way closer, but we did a good job of just staying focused and playing the next point. So that was a really good match for us. And then against Omaha, we knew going in that they had really good doubles. They beat Arkansas yesterday in doubles. They have a bunch of guys that can serve big. Their number one team is really good. I don't think we handled it as well as we could have, but I told the guys in between singles and doubles, that that was what we needed, we needed to get that experience. They brought a lot of energy and we didn't execute perfectly, but I think we'll be better moving forward because of that. Omaha also brought a ton of energy to singles. We had two freshmen play and Ray (Yi Jui Lo) on course five, he hasn't really had too much experience. So, it was really good for them, though. So, you know, we definitely, like most teams, can get a lot better. It's early in the season. To take care of business against Oral Roberts and to then get pushed against Omaha and be able to come through, it was overall a really good day."
 
Up Next
The Shockers travel to SMU on Jan. 22 to compete in matches versus VCU, Utah, and SMU throughout the weekend.
 
Oral Roberts
 
Doubles
The Shockers took care of the doubles matches and picked up wins against the Golden Eagles' No. 2 and 3 duos. Marius Frosa and Zach Grueber coasted to a 6-1 win and Stefan Latinovic and Luka Mrsic followed behind them with a 6-2 victory.
 
On one, Orel Ovil and Nicolas Acevedo were down 5-1, but they rallied and made the score 5-4 before the match went unfinished.
 
Singles
Fine displays were shown up and down the lineup versus the Golden Eagles. Yi Jui Lo got the party started at the five sport with a swift 6-0, 6-1 win for his second singles victory in as many tries.
 
Ovil followed Lo with a victory in the four hole, 6-1, 6-1, and the match point arrived when Frosa finished off a tough second set at two, 6-1, 6-4.
 
Freshman Luka Mrsic grabbed his first collegiate victory by downing ORU's Scott Hjelm, 6-4, 6-2, at the six spot.
 
Match Results
Wichita State 7, Oral Roberts 0
 
Singles competition
1. Stefan Latinovic (WSU) def. Volodymyr Zakharov (ORU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Marius Frosa (WSU) def. Marcello Moreira (ORU) 6-1, 6-4
3. Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) def. Albert Chudy (ORU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Orel Ovil (WSU) def. Eddy Leardini (ORU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Yi Jui Lo (WSU) def. Meg Siritaworachan (ORU) 6-0, 6-1
6. Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Scott Hjelm (ORU) 6-4, 6-2
 
Doubles competition
1. Volodymyr Zakharov/Albert Chudy (ORU) vs. Orel Ovil/Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) 5-4
2. Marius Frosa/Zach Grueber (WSU) def. Marcello Moreira/Jonathan Evans (ORU) 6-1
3. Stefan Latinovic/Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Eddy Leardini/Meg Siritaworachan (ORU) 6-2
 
Match Notes:
Oral Roberts 0-1
Wichita State 1-1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,4,2,3,1,6)
 
Omaha
 
Doubles
Latinovic and Mrsic picked up where from where they left off in the last game. They gave up one game en route to the only doubles victory of the match for the Shockers, 6-1.
 
After dropping a point on court two, Ovil and Acevedo were forced to try to rally back from a 4-2 deficit, but Omaha pulled out a 6-3 victory to take the doubles point.
 
Singles
Singles play proved to be another bright spot for the Shockers on the day. Ovil established himself at the four spot and picked up the Shockers first point of the match. Six, five, and three followed in succession, with Acevedo clinching the match point with a 7-6(2), 7-5 victory.
 
Frosa sweated out a 7-5, 7-5 win in the two hole and Latinovic went the distance against Omaha's No. 1 Matt Hulme, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
 
Match Results
Wichita State 6, Omaha 1
 
Singles competition
1. Stefan Latinovic (WSU) def. Matt Hulme (OMA) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Marius Frosa (WSU) def. Davis Lawley (OMA) 7-5, 7-5
3. Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) def. Hugo Piles Ballester (OMA) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
4. Orel Ovil (WSU) def. Philip Olsson (OMA) 6-1, 6-4
5. Yi Jui Lo (WSU) def. Julian Kenzlers (OMA) 6-3, 6-1
6. Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Alvaro Quintana (OMA) 6-4, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Matt Hulme/Abdoul Ouattara (OMA) def. Orel Ovil/Nicolas Acevedo (WSU) 6-3
2. Hugo Piles Ballester/Davis Lawley (OMA) def. Marius Frosa/Zach Grueber (WSU) 6-2
3. Stefan Latinovic/Luka Mrsic (WSU) def. Philip Olsson/Julian Kenzlers (OMA) 6-1
 
Match Notes:
Omaha 0-3
Wichita State 2-1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (4,6,5,3,2,1)