Sunday, April 25
Cayce, SC
12:30 P.M. CT
Marquette University
2
vs
4
St. John's (Semfinals)
MTEN Falls 4-2 In BIG EAST Semis To St. John's
4/25/2021 4:20:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Golden Eagles see championship match appearance streak snapped
The Marquette University men's tennis team (10-7) saw its 2021 campaign come to an end with a 4-2 loss to St. John's (16-1) in the semifinals of the BIG EAST Championship presented by Jeep on Sunday afternoon in Cayce, S.C.
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The Golden Eagles, who were seeded third in the field, saw their run of five-straight appearances in the championship match come to an end with the loss to the Red Storm (No. 2 seed). Marquette claimed the title in 2018.
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The Red Storm opened the match by claiming the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and 3 positions, and would move ahead 2-0 after a straight-set win at No. 6. Fran San Andres put Marquette on the board with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles, finishing the year 12-2 overall and 7-2 in dual action at the top spot.
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After falling behind 3-1, Stefan Dragovic closed the gap with a three-set win at No. 3, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Unfortunately for MU, Tin Krstulovic was unable to force a third set at No. 4 and STJ was able to claim the deciding fourth point.
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Had Krstulovic forced a third set, the match would have been decided at No. 4. Freshman Nikola Kijac was up 5-0 in the third set at No. 5 when play was suspended.
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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 Golden Eagles, who were seeded third in the field, saw their run of five-straight appearances in the championship match come to an end with the loss to the Red Storm (No. 2 seed). Marquette claimed the title in 2018.
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The Red Storm opened the match by claiming the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and 3 positions, and would move ahead 2-0 after a straight-set win at No. 6. Fran San Andres put Marquette on the board with a 6-3, 6-3 win at No. 1 singles, finishing the year 12-2 overall and 7-2 in dual action at the top spot.
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After falling behind 3-1, Stefan Dragovic closed the gap with a three-set win at No. 3, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Unfortunately for MU, Tin Krstulovic was unable to force a third set at No. 4 and STJ was able to claim the deciding fourth point.
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Had Krstulovic forced a third set, the match would have been decided at No. 4. Freshman Nikola Kijac was up 5-0 in the third set at No. 5 when play was suspended.
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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
6
Ignacio Garcia/ Charlie James [SJU]
3
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Djuro Opacic / 0 [SJU]
33
#2 Singles Match
123
604
Ignacio Garcia / 0 [SJU]
366
#3 Singles Match
123
637
Charlie James / 0 [SJU]
365
#4 Singles Match
12
46
Louis-niils Michel / 0 [SJU]
67
#5 Singles Match
1
0
Evan Felcher / 0 [SJU]
UF
#6 Singles Match
12
13
Giuseppe de Camelis / 0 [SJU]
66
Players Mentioned
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