Men's Tennis Picks Up Win Over Chicago State

Saturday, January 12

East Lansing, Mich.

2 PM

Xavier University

Chicago State (at Michigan State)

Photo by: John A. Carlos II

01.13.19 | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Connor LaFavre Secured 4-3 win with No. 4 singles victory

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Xavier men's tennis picked up its first win of the 2019 dual schedule with a 4-3 victory over Chicago State. the Musketeers won four singles matches to come from behind to claim the win at Michigan State.

Xavier is back in action on Sunday, January 20, when the Musketeers travel to Ohio State.

THE MATCH

CSU took the 1-0 early lead after taking wins in the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in doubles to claim the doubles point.

Xavier pulled back into a 1-1 draw after Jack Dykema won the No. 2 singles spot in two sets, 6-2, 6-4, over Jakov Suler.

In the No. 1 singles spot Brett Winters won, 6-1, 7-5, over Felix Savard to put the Musketeers ahead 2-1.

Chicago State pulled back into a draw, 2-2, with a win in the No. 3 spot for George Botha over Matthew Graft, 6-2, 6-4.

After a second set that went to multiple tiebreakers in the No. 5 spot, CSU pulled back ahead 3-2, with Gontalo Martinez's 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win over Michael Lee.

Xavier pulled even 3-3, with a win in the No. 6 spot for Dominic Macaluso, 7-6 (7-4), 6-4.

The Musketeers claimed the win in the No. 4 spot after Connor LaFavre came back from falling 6-3 in the first set, to win, 6-1, 6-4, in the final two sets.

RESULTS: CHICAGO STATE

Singles
1. Brett Winters (XU) def. Felix Savard (CSU) 6-1, 7-5
2. Jack Dykema (XU) def. Jakov Suler (CSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. George Botha (CSU) def. Matthew Graft (XU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Connor LaFavre (XU) def. Francesco Bonacia (CSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Gonzalo Martinez (CSU) def. Mike Lee (XU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Dominic Macaluso (XU) def. Cody Wurzelbacher (CSU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

Doubles
1. Felix Savard/ Jakov Suler (CSU) def. Jack Dykema/Brett Winters (XU) 6-2
2. Nick Liddy/George Botha (CSU) def. Connor LaFavre/Matthew Graft 6-1
3. Mike Lee/Jan Vrba vs. Francesco Bonacia/Gonzalo Martinez (CSU) 4-3 (DNF)

Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 1
Singles: 2, 1, 3, 5, 6, 4

Doubles Match No. 3 abandoned