(LEBANON, Ill., March 29)—The McKendree University men's tennis team won its eighth consecutive match on Tuesday, taking down NCAA Division I member Saint Louis University at Kings Point Tennis Club in Belleville, 7-2.

The Bearcats, ranked No. 20 in the NAIA, swept through all six singles matches and grabbed a victory at No. 2 doubles to improve to 8-1 overall. McKendree is just two victories shy of matching last year's 10-match winning streak.

Sophomores Barnabas Toth (Cegleo, Hungary/Kossuth Lajos) (Cegleo, Hungary) and Fabio Tsuchiya (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Ateneu) (Sao Paulo, Brazil) earned victories in both singles and doubles action for McKendree. The duo combined at No. 2 doubles for an 8-5 triumph. Toth then posted a 7-5, 6-0 victory playing at No. 2 singles, while Tsuchiya added a 6-3, 6-3 decision at No. 3 singles.

McKendree will return to action Wednesday at Missouri Baptist University. The match is set to begin at 3 p.m.

McKENDREE UNIVERSITY MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS

TUESDAY, MARCH 29 AT LEBANON, ILL.

McKendree University 7, Saint Louis University 2

Singles –

Gabor Toth (Cegleo, Hungary/Kossuth Lajos) (McK) def. Vuk Poledica (SLU) 7-5, 6-3

Barnabas Toth (Cegleo, Hungary/Kossuth Lajos) (McK) def. Nishaad Balachandran (SLU) 7-5, 6-0

Fabio Tsuchiya (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Ateneu) (McK) def. Drew Feder (SLU) 6-3, 6-3

Luciano Misitrano (Buenos Aires, Argentina/ORT) (McK) def. Pat Kella (SLU) 2-6, 6-2, 10-8

Davi Venditto (Jundiai, Brazil/Divino Salvador) (McK) def. Dave Welkener (SLU) 4-6, 7-6 (3), 10-8

Doug Mennerick (O'Fallon, Ill./O'Fallon) (McK) won by default

Doubles –

Poledica/Kella (SLU) won by default

B. Toth/Tsuchiya (McK) def. Joe Flamagan/Feder (SLU) 8-5

Welkener/Balachandran (SLU) def. Venditto/Mennerick (McK), 8-5

McKendree is 8-1 overall