MTEN Drops 4-3 Decision At Illinois State

Sunday, January 19

Normal, IL

12:00 P.M CT

Marquette University

Illinois State

1/19/2025 4:05:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score Results (PDF)

Ahmad and Blagoev record first Golden Eagles singles victories

By: Communications

The Marquette University men's tennis team fell 4-3 to Illinois State on Sunday afternoon in Normal, Illinois.

Illinois State opened the match by claiming the doubles point with wins at the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, giving them a 1-0 advantage heading into singles action. The duo of Blake Roegner and Cyrus Ahmad won their match at the No. 1 spot (6-4).

Freshman Cyrus Ahmad recorded his first singles victory of his career at the No. 2 position in straight-set fashion (6-2, 6-2), evening the team score at 1-1.

The Redbirds went on to secure the team victory by winning three singles matches at the No. 3, 4, and 5 spots.

Roegner took his singles matchup to three sets and scored the second point for the Golden Eagles at the No. 1 spot (6-7, 6-2, 10-8).

Freshman Kristian Blagoev notched his first dual competition victory as a Golden Eagle in three sets (6-4, 2-6, 6-4), giving Marquette its third point of the match.

UP NEXT: The Golden Eagles will be back in action in the Windy City at UIC at 3:00 p.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 24.

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