
Men's Tennis Falls To UIC on Friday Afternoon
02.07.25 | Men's Tennis
Xavier travels to Cleveland next weekend for a pair of matches, starting with Cleveland State on Friday, February 14 at 6:00 p.m. The Musketeers remain at Cleveland State to face Ball State on Saturday, February 15 at 2:00 p.m.
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In doubles play, UIC picked up a 6-3 win on the No. 1 court, against Pascal Mosberger and Alex Kotarski, and a 7-5 win on the No. 2 court, against Charlie Temming and Ryan Cahill, to secure the point.
The Flames made it a 2-0 lead with a 6-2, 6-0 win over Christian Gonzalez on the No. 2 court and extended it to a 3-0 advantage with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Charlie Temming on the No. 3 court.
The Musketeers picked up back-to-back decisions, with Marco Pennelli taking the No. 5 court, 6-1, 6-4, and Andrew Spurck winning on court No. 6, 6-1, 6-3, to pull the Musketeers within one at 3-2.
UIC clinched the win on the No. 1 court, taking a 6-4, 6-4 win against Ryan Cahill to pick up a fourth point.
On the final court, Alex Koatarski came back after falling in the first set to take a 4-6, 6-2 6-2 win on No. 4, setting the final score at 4-3 in favor of UIC.
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Singles competition
1. Artem Alekseychuk (UIC) def. Ryan Cahill (XU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Milos Mikovic (UIC) def. Christian Gonzalez (XU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Eldin Nokic (UIC) def. Charlie Temming (XU) 6-4, 6-2
4. Alex Kotarski (XU) def. Mihailo Savic (UIC) 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Marco Pennelli (XU) def. Simon Knezevic (UIC) 6-1, 6-4
6. Andrew Spurck (XU) def. Pedro Franca (UIC) 6-1, 6-3
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Doubles competition
1. Pedro Franca/Eldin Nokic (UIC) def. Pascal Mosberger/Alex Kotarski (XU) 6-3
2. Milos Mikovic/Artem Alekseychuk (UIC) def. Ryan Cahill/Charlie Temming (XU) 7-5
3. Kyle Totorica/Christian Gonzalez (XU) vs. Mihailo Savic/Simon Knezevic (UIC) 5-5, unfinished
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Match Notes:
UIC 3-2
Xavier 2-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (2,3,5,6,1,4)
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
Order of Finish:
2,3,5,6,1,4