CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Eastern Illinois men's tennis team won their second match of the season with an impressive 6-1 victory over Saint Joseph College Sunday afternoon.
The win marks the Panthers first victory over the Pumas, extending their home record to 2-0 on the season.
In singles competition, the Panthers picked up five straight set victories defeating their opponents by three or more points in each set. In the the No. 3 and No. 5 positions,
Marko Stefan Janjusic and
Trent Reiman had dominating performances, holding their opponents to only one point through both sets.
Sunday's match marked a team-leading fifth singles win for Janjusic.
Grant Reiman along with twin brother
Trent Reiman and
Jared Woodson earned their second singles wins of the season as
Ferdinand Ammer recorded his first career singles win as well.
EIU had a clean sweep in doubles play with new doubles pairs
Gage Kingsmith and Woodson along with
Trent Reiman and Ammer picking up matching 6-1 wins from the No. 1 and No. 2 spots respectively.
Now 2-8 on the season, the Panthers look to continue their win streak going with three matches scheduled for this week. EIU faces Wisconsin Friday (Mar. 3) followed by a doubleheader Saturday (Mar. 4) in Chicago, Ill. against Detroit at 9 a.m. and Chicago State later at 4 p.m.
Eastern Illinois 6, Saint Joseph's (Ind.) 1
Singles competition
1. Nicolas Palacio (SJC) def. KINGSMITH, Gage (EIUM) 7-6, 6-4
2. REIMAN, Grant (EIUM) def. Llya Kalabuukhau (SJC) 6-1, 6-3?
3. JANJUSIC, Marko S. (EIUM) def. Vicente Herrera (SJC) 6-0, 6-1
4. WOODSON, Jared (EIUM) def. Derek Wappel (SJC) 6-1, 6-3
5. REIMAN, Trent (EIUM) def. Lucas Jessen (SJC) 6-1, 6-0?
6. AMMER, Ferdinand (EIUM) def. Joe Comerford (SJC) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. KINGSMITH, Gage/WOODSON, Jared (EIUM) def. Nicolas Palacio/Llya Kalabuukhau (SJC) 6-1
2. REIMAN, Trent/AMMER, Ferdinand (EIUM) def. Derek Wappel/Vicente Herrera (SJC) 6-1?
3. REIMAN, Grant/WENDELL, Jacob (EIUM) def. Joe Comerford/Lucas Jessen (SJC) 6-4