Marquette University Athletics
Sunday, February 28
Milwaukee, WI
2 P.M. CT
Marquette University
4
vs
3
DePaul
MTEN Defeats DePaul 4-3 Sunday Afternoon
2/28/2021 4:37:00āÆPM | Men's Tennis
San Andres clinches team victory
The Marquette University men's tennis team (4-4) defeated DePaul (3-2), 4-3, Sunday afternoon at Helfaer Tennis Stadium.
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The win was the third-straight over the Blue Demons for Marquette, which has won 8-of-10 overall in the series.
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"I was really happy with the way the guys competed today," head coach Steve Rodecap said.Ā "It's always a great battle with DePaul and we received contributions from a number of players.
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"Winning the doubles point the way we did was huge in creating momentum for singles," Rodecap added.
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The Golden Eagles opened the match by claiming the doubles point in dramatic fashion.Ā After splitting wins at No. 1 and No. 3, the deciding match came down to the tandem of Ian Brady and Stefan Dragovic.Ā The duo held off the Blue Demons 7-6 (5) in the tiebreaker, with Brady wrapping things up at No. 2.
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Straight-set wins by Dragovic and freshman Tin Krstulovic at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, pushed Marquette ahead 3-1.Ā
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Fran San Andres, the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week, clinched the team victory with a 6-4, 6-4 win over DePaul's Tamas Zador at No. 2. DePaul closed the match by winning at the bottom two positions.
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Marquette returns to action on Saturday, March 13 when the team hosts Eastern Illinois.Ā First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. CT.
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Keep up with the Marquette University men's tennis program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMTEN) and Instagram (@MarquetteMTEN) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMTEN).
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The win was the third-straight over the Blue Demons for Marquette, which has won 8-of-10 overall in the series.
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"I was really happy with the way the guys competed today," head coach Steve Rodecap said.Ā "It's always a great battle with DePaul and we received contributions from a number of players.
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"Winning the doubles point the way we did was huge in creating momentum for singles," Rodecap added.
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The Golden Eagles opened the match by claiming the doubles point in dramatic fashion.Ā After splitting wins at No. 1 and No. 3, the deciding match came down to the tandem of Ian Brady and Stefan Dragovic.Ā The duo held off the Blue Demons 7-6 (5) in the tiebreaker, with Brady wrapping things up at No. 2.
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Straight-set wins by Dragovic and freshman Tin Krstulovic at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, pushed Marquette ahead 3-1.Ā
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Fran San Andres, the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Week, clinched the team victory with a 6-4, 6-4 win over DePaul's Tamas Zador at No. 2. DePaul closed the match by winning at the bottom two positions.
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Marquette returns to action on Saturday, March 13 when the team hosts Eastern Illinois.Ā First serve is set for 1:30 p.m. CT.
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Keep up with the Marquette University men's tennis program through social media by following on Twitter (@MarquetteMTEN) and Instagram (@MarquetteMTEN) and 'liking' on Facebook (/MarquetteMTEN).
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
1
Christopher Casati/ Boris Spanjaard [DPU]
6
4
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
Vito Tonejc / 0 [DPU]
66
04
#2 Singles Match
12
Tamas Zador / 0 [DPU]
44
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Christopher Casati / 0 [DPU]
13
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Boris Spanjaard / 0 [DPU]
32
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Fran Tonejc / 0 [DPU]
366
631
#6 Singles Match
123
Tripp Tuff / 0 [DPU]
616
463
Order of Finish:
3,1,4,2,5,6
Players Mentioned
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