The UIS men's tennis team hosted the No. 8-ranked Washburn Ichabods on Saturday, suffering a 7-0 defeat in their regular season opener.
Match Recap
- In doubles play, Washburn won each match 6-3, taking an early lead.
- Viktor Karpati fell 6-1, 6-4 to Tim Hammes in No. 1 singles.
- UIS newcomer Antonio Ayerbe Streubel lost 6-0, 6-0 to Vaclav Schneider in No. 2 singles.
- Pablo Herrera battled hard but lost 6-4, 6-3 to Matthew Earle in No. 3 singles.
- Lin En Tan dropped 6-1, 6-2 to Tomaso Cecchetti in No. 4 singles.
- Lukas Pieringer was defeated 6-4, 6-1 by Tobias Berning in No. 5 singles.
- Jorge Roman lost 6-2, 6-2 to Zinovii Nahirniak in No. 6 singles.
UIS will host Michigan Tech on Saturday, Feb. 15.