April 12, 2008

Complete Results

By Beth Miller
www.SIUSalukis.com

DES MOINES, Iowa - The Southern Illinois University men's tennis team fell to Drake Saturday, 6-1. The Bulldogs are currently undefeated and nationally ranked at No. 43.

The Bulldogs (20-0, 4-0 MVC) swept the Salukis (7-11, 0-3) in doubles, to gain a 1-0 lead. Lucas Waked and Anton Leonenko battled at No. 1 doubles, but fell to Dalibor Pavic and Maor Zirkin, 8-6. Mariano Restrepo and Sebastian Rubiano teamed up at No. 2 doubles, but were unable to hold off Mauricio Ballivian and Ivan Mendoza, falling 8-4. At No. 3 doubles, Drake's Bokang Setshogo and Ricardo Lau grabbed the win over Chase Miller and Hugo Vidal, 8-5.

In singles action, Waked battled No. 68 ranked Pavic at the top seed, but fell 6-1, 6-2. Vidal dropped his match at No. 2 singles to Zirkin, 6-2, 6-1. Restrepo grabbed the only win for the Salukis, with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-2) victory at No. 3 singles against Lau. Leonenko played a tough match at No. 4 singles against Ballivian, falling 7-5, 6-1. Rubiano played Setshogo at the No. 5 spot, but fell 6-4, 6-1. Miller rounded out the match at No. 6 singles against Mendoza, dropping the match, 6-1, 6-2.

The Salukis will be back in action Sunday, as they take on Creighton. Match time is set for 10 a.m. in Omaha, Neb.

#43 Drake 6, Southern Illinois 1

Singles competition
No 1. - #68 Dalibor Pavic (DU) def. Lucas Waked (SIU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 2 - Maor Zirkin (DU) def. Hugo Vidal (SIU) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 - Mariano Restrepo (SIU) def. Ricardo Lau (DU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
No. 4 - Mauricio Ballivian (DU) def. Anton Leonenko (SIU) 7-5, 6-1
No. 5 - Bokang Setshogo (DU) def. Sebastian Rubiano (SIU) 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 - Ivan Mendoza (DU) def. Chase Miller (SIU) 6-1, 6-2

Doubles
No. 1 - Zirkin/Pavic (DU) def. Waked/Leonenko (SIU) 8-6
No. 2 - Ballivian/Mendoza (DU) def. Restrepo/Rubiano (SIU) 8-4
No. 3 - Setshogo/Lau (DU) def. Miller/Vidal (SIU) 8-5

Southern Illinois 7-11, 0-3 MVC
Drake 20-0, 4-0 MVC; National ranking #43