UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State men's tennis team dropped their match to No. 15 Illinois on Friday. Senior Miko Eala's singles win put the Nittany Lions on the board, but the squad ultimately fell 6-1.
DOUBLES
On court No. 2, Stefan Simeunovic and Jack Martuccio faced the No. 4 nationally ranked partners, Hunter Heck and Karlis Ozonlins, but dropped their match 6-1. Playing at the No.1 Spot, Nolan Ragner and Ari Cotoulas fought tough, but ultimately fell 6-3 against the No. 46 ranked duo Lucas Horve and Oliver Okonkwo.
At No. 3, partners Miko Eala and Alex Sterin kept it close against Mathis Debru and Kenta Miyoshi. The Nittany Lions were trailing 5-4 when the match went unfinished as Illinois had already claimed the doubles point before the conclusion of this matchup.
SINGLES
Eala took the top spot on court No.1, defeating No. 31 nationally-ranked Ozolins, 6-2, 6-2.
Playing on court No. 2, Simeunovic faced No. 47 ranked Heck, but dropped his match 6-2, 6-2. On court No. 3, Ranger fell 6-3, 6-3 to Alex Petrov. At No. 4, Martuccio dropped his match 6-0, 6-1 to No. 55 Miyoshi. Cotoulas faced No. 116 Okonkwo at the No. 5 spot, but fell 6-2, 6-3. Taking the No. 6 spot, Sterin but dropped his match 6-2, 6-2 to William Mroz.
UP NEXT
The Nittany Lions close out the weekend against Big Ten opponent Northwestern on Sunday, Mar. 24. The Blue and White will welcome the Wildcats to the Indoor Tennis Center starting at 11 a.m. There will be a free button giveaway for fans.
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RESULTS
Doubles
1. #46 Horve/Okonkwo (ILL) def. Ranger/Cotulas (PSU), 6-3
2. #4 Heck/Ozolins (ILL) def. Simeunovic/Martuccio (PSU), 6-1
3. Eala/Sterin (PSU) vs. Debru/Miyoshi (ILL), 4-5, uf.
Order of Finish: 2,1
Singles
1. Eala (PSU) def. #31 Ozolins (ILL), 6-2, 6-2
2. #47 Heck (ILL) def. Simeunovic (PSU), 6-2, 6-2
3. Petrov (ILL) def. Ranger (PSU), 6-3, 6-3
4. #55 Miyoshi (ILL) def. Martuccio (PSU), 6-0, 6-1
5. #116 Okonkwo (ILL) def. Cotoulas (PSU), 6-2, 6-3
6. Mroz (ILL) def. Sterin (PSU), 6-2, 6-2
Order of Finish: 2,4,1,3,5,6