The McKendree University men's tennis team evened their record at 5-5 following their win over Lewis and Clark Community College by a final score of 7-0.
The Bearcats dominated the Trailblazers in doubles play, earning wins at all positions.
Vishnu Prasad and
Julappagari Anurag Reddy took a 6-3 victory at first doubles and
Jaydn Richardson and
Carlos Etty cruised to a 6-0 win at second, with McKendree taking third doubles via default.
The Bearcats kept their foot on the gas n singles play and had no problems dispatching the Trailblazers across all positions, with McKendree only dropping four total games. Â Two Bearcats made their first appearances of the season. Freshman
Diego Castillo Samperio and
Alvaro Alonso each secured their first wins of the year, with Castillo winning 6-0, 6-0 and Alonso winning via default.
McKendree returns to action on April 16
th for a Great Lakes Valley Conference match against the Screaming Eagles of the University of Southern Indiana.
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Doubles
1. Prasad/Reddy def. Jovanovic/Guerrero 6-3
2. Richardson/Etty def. Groves-Scott/Joehl 6-0
3. Alonso/Castillo win via default
Singles
1.
Vishnu Prasad def. Strahinja Jovanovic 6-1, 6-1
2.
Julappagari Anurag Reddy def. Daniel Guerrero 6-0, 6-0
3.
Luis Alvear def. Jaxson Groves Scott 6-0, 6-2
4.
Carlos Etty def. Nathan Joehl 6-0, 6-0
5.
Diego Castillo Samperio def. Alex Bierman
6.
Alvaro Alonso win via default.