Panther Win Streak Snapped at SIU, 6-1

Freshman Robert Skolik earns lone EIU singles win at No. 4

3/1/2013 9:12:00 PM

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Eastern Illinois men's tennis had their recent three-match win streak snapped at Southern Illinois as the Salukis downed the Panthers, 6-1, with the contest played inside Sportsblast down in Carbondale.

The tough loss drops EIU to 3-2 on the early season.

After dropping the all-important doubles point, freshman Robert Skolik would earn the lone singles victory at the No. 4 spot, as he improved to 3-2 on the season in the Panther lineup as he clawed back for a three-set win.

Senior Michael Sperry also pushed his No. 1 singles opponent to three sets, but dropped the last two frames after enjoying an early 7-6 first set win.

The Panther men will next be in action on Wednesday (March 6), traveling to Peoria to face Bradley at 1 p.m., before finishing up the non-league portion of the schedule with a March 19 match at Chicago State.

SIU Men 6, EIU Men 1
Fri., March 1, 2013
Sportsblast in Carbondale, Ill.

Singles

1. Brandon Florez (SIUM) def. Michael Sperry (EIUM) - 6-7, 6-2, 7-5

2. Jorge Cavero (SIUM) def. Warren Race (EIUM) - 7-5, 6-1

3. Badr Cherradi (SIUM) def. Kevin Bauman (EIUM) - 6-0, 6-1

4. Robert Skolik (EIUM) def. Rafael Cuadrillero (SIUM) - 4-6, 6-1, 10-4

5. Jonny Rigby (SIUM) def. Ryan Henderson (EIUM) - 6-4, 6-2

6. Martijn Admiraal (SIUM) def. David Constantinescu (EIUM) - 6-1, 6-4

Doubles

1. Florez/Admiraal (SIUM) def. Sperry/Race (EIUM) - 8-5

2. Cherradi/Rigby (SIUM) vs. Bauman/Skolik (EIUM) unfinished

3. Cavero/Szymon Opieczonek (SIUM) def. Anthony Hallam/Rui Silva (EIUM) - 8-3

Match Notes
Eastern Illinois ... 3-2
Southern Illinois ... 5-2

... for more info, contact Bart Rettberg, Asst, SID

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