Marquette University
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Men's Tennis Downs UIC, 6-1
2/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Feb. 5, 2011
MILWAUKEE - The Marquette University men's tennis team wrapped up a perfect weekend of competition with a 6-1 victory over the University of Illinois-Chicago Saturday afternoon at Helfaer Tennis Stadium.
The Golden Eagles improve to 4-1 on the season, while UIC falls to 1-5 overall.
Marquette opened competition by picking up the doubles point after Jonathan Schwerin and Jose Manuel Munoz captured their No. 1 doubles match over Scott Shepardson and Luiz Gonzaga and MU's Otavio Perim and Thibault Troude defeated Rahul Kamath and Alan Reifer in No. 3 doubles.
Jose Carlos Gutierrez Crowley notched his second No. 1 singles victory of the weekend and fourth of the season with a 6-2, 6-4 win over freshman Alexander Raa of the Flames.
Marquette freshman Dan Mamalat cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 victory in No. 2 singles over Gonzaga, while fellow freshman Logon Collins defeated Kamath in No. 6 singles, 6-2, 6-2.
At No. 3 singles, Marquette received a hard-fought comeback victory from Munoz over UIC's James Li, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (10-7).
The Golden Eagles' lone defeat came in No. 5 singles where UIC's Alan Reifer defeated sophomore Otavio Perim in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4.
Marquette returns to action at Michigan State on Friday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m.
Marquette 6, UIC 1
Doubles:
1. Jonathan Schwerin/Jose Manuel Munoz (MU) def. Scott Sheperdson/Luiz Gonzaga (UIC) 8-4
2. Alexander Raa/Dave Robare (UIC) def. Jose Carlos Guiterrez Crowley/Dan Mamalat (MU) 8-7 (5)
3. Otavio Perim/Thibault Troude (MU) def. Rahul Kamath/Alan Reifer (UIC) 8-4
Singles:
1. Jose Carlos Gutierrez Crowley (MU) def. Alexander Raa (UIC) 6-2, 6-4
2. Dan Mamalat (MU) def. Luiz Gonzaga (UIC) 6-1, 6-2
3. Jose Manuel Munoz (MU) def. James Li (UIC) 1-6, 7-6 (4), 1-0 (10-7)
4. Jonathan Schwerin (MU) def. Dave Robare (UIC) 6-3, 7-5
5. Alan Reifer (UIC) def Otavio Perim (MU) 7-5, 6-4
6. Logon Collins (MU) def Rahul Kamath (UIC) 6-2, 6-2
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