(LEBANON, Ill., April 11)—The McKendree University men's tennis team recovered from its Saturday morning loss to Washington University with a 7-2 home victory Saturday afternoon against Missouri Valley College.
The Bearcats, ranked No. 18 in the NAIA, earned their 15th victory in the last 16 matches to improve to 15-2 on the year. McKendree will have a few days off before heading to Truman State University for a match on Friday at 4 p.m.
Against Missouri Valley, McKendree won all three doubles matches along with four of the six singles contests. Sophomore Fabio Tsuchiya (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Ateneu) (Sao Paulo, Brazil) turned in a pair of solid performances against the Vikings. Tsuchiya swept through his match at No. 3 singles, winning both sets by a 6-0 count. He then teamed with sophomore Barnabas Toth (Cegleo, Hungary/Kossuth Lajos) (Cegleo, Hungary) to post an 8-6 victory at No. 2 doubles.
McKENDREE UNIVERSITY MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS
SATURDAY, APRIL 9 AT BELLEVILLE, ILL.
McKendree University 7, Missouri Valley College 2
Singles –
Gabor Toth (Cegleo, Hungary/Kossuth Lajos) (McK) def. Jason Rolle (MVC) 6-1, 6-2
Luis Moura (MVC) def. Barnabas Toth (Cegleo, Hungary/Kossuth Lajos) (McK) 6-1, 1-3 (retired)
Fabio Tsuchiya (Sao Paulo, Brazil/Ateneu) (McK) def. Derek Gillilan (MVC) 6-0, 6-0
Doug Mennerick (O'Fallon, Ill./O'Fallon) (McK) Daniel Velasquez (MVC) 6-1, 6-2
Davi Venditto (Jundiai, Brazil/Divino Salvador) (McK) def. Nathan Garrett (MVC) 6-1, 6-4
Luciano Misitrano (Buenos Aires, Argentina/ORT) (McK) def. Javano Thompson (MVC) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles –
G. Toth/Misitrano (McK) def. Gillilan/Rolle (MVC) 8-6
Tsuchiya/B. Toth (McK) def. Moura/Velasquez (MVC) 8-6
Venditto/Mennerick (McK) def. Garrett/Thompson (MVC) 8-4
McKendree is 15-2 overall
