URBANA, Ill. – Illinois men's tennis defeated Indiana, 4-0, Sunday afternoon on Senior Day at Atkins Tennis Center to close out the regular season.
The Illini finished with a 16-8 overall record and a 6-3 Big Ten record.
"I'm super happy for the seniors to get that victory today," head coach Brad Dancer said. Especially Alex Petrov playing at the one hole. He had it locked in today. Overall we are still working on focus in late April and that's a concern but here we go. Regular season done. Post season here we come."
Doubles began with Alex Petrov and Tyler Bowers defeating Facundo Yunis and Luc Boulier, 6-4. Illinois clinched the doubles point with No. 35-ranked Lucas Horve and Oliver Okonkwo beating Jagger Saylor and Ilya Tiraspolsky, 7-5.
Petrov added to Illinois' lead with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Yunis. Petrov goes to 12-5 with the win and 5-2 in Big Ten play.
Mathis Debru put the Illini up 3-0 after taking down Deacon Thomas, 6-0, 7-6 (3), with Bowers clinching the match after beating Tiraspolsky 6-2, 4-6, 6-3.
Up next
The Illini have earned the No.-4 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and will compete on Friday against the No. 5-seed Nebraska at 11 a.m. CT in Evanston, Ill. at the Combe Tennis Center.
Results
Doubles competition
1. #35 Lucas Horve/Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) def. Jagger Saylor/Ilya Tiraspolsky (IND) 7-5
2. Mathis Debru/Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) vs. Sam Landau/Carson Haskins (IND) 6-6, unfinished
3. Alex Petrov/Tyler Bowers (ILL) def. Facundo Yunis/Luc Boulier (IND) 6-4
Singles competition
1. Alex Petrov (ILL) def. Facundo Yunis (IND) 6-3, 6-3
2. #98 Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) vs. Sam Landau (IND) 4-6, 6-3, unfinished
3. Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) vs. Jagger Saylor (IND) 6-2, 6-7 (5-7), 2-2, unfinished
4. Tyler Bowers (ILL) def. Ilya Tiraspolsky (IND) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
5. Mathis Debru (ILL) def. Deacon Thomas (IND) 6-0, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Jeremy Zhang (ILL) vs. Luc Boulier (IND) 4-6, 6-1, 1-2, unfinished
