Illinois State Redbirds secured a 4-3 victory over Wagner on Saturday at the CSI Tennis Courts in Staten Island, New York. This result evens Illinois State’s record at 1-1 during their weekend road trip.
Wagner took an early lead by winning the doubles point after victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. The Seahawks also won singles matches at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots. However, Illinois State rallied to win singles matches on courts three through six to claim the overall win.
In singles play, Tin Ostro defeated Tom Lamers in straight sets (7-6 (7), 6-2) at the No. 3 spot. Jett Leong came back from a set down to beat Pablo Rodriguez Gonzalez (3-6, 6-0, 6-4) at No. 4. Caden Scarlett earned a straight-set victory over Vibhu Challagundla (6-1, 7-6 (5)), while Finn Logue overcame Joshua Zhao in three sets (7-5, 0-6, 6-1) at No. 6.
The Redbirds will conclude their East Coast trip with a match against St. Joseph’s on Sunday.
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Final Score: Illinois State (4), Wagner (3)
Doubles:
No. Lukas Escher/Eddie Schmidt (WAG) def. Adrian Dibildox/Christian Capacci (ILS) 6-1
No. 2 Tin Ostro/Caden Scarlett (ILS) vs. Pablo Rodriguez Gonzalez/Joshua Zhao (WAG) 5-2 unfinished
No. 3 Tom Lamers/Sebastian Dobson (WAG) def. Jett Leong/Finn Logue (ILS) 6-2
Singles:
No. 1 Eddie Schmidt (WAG) def. Adrian Dibildox (ILS) 6-4, 6-4
No. 2 Lukas Escher (WAG) def. Christian Capacci (ILS) 4-6, 7-6 (8), 6-3
No. 3 Tin Ostro (ILS) def. Tom Lamers (WAG) 7-6 (7), 6-2
No. 4 Jett Leong (ILS) def. Pablo Rodriguez Gonzalez (WAG) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
No. 5 Caden Scarlett (ILS) def. Vibhu Challagundla (WAG) 6-1, 7-6 (5)
No. 6 Finn Logue (ILS) def. Joshua Zhao (WAG) 7-5, 0-6, 6-1
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