March 15, 2013
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Old Dominion University men's tennis defeated Illinois State 7-0 Friday afternoon in Wilmington.
With the win, ODU gets back on the winning track following their loss to Virginia Tech and improves to 11-4 on the year. ISU falls to 5-8 on the year.
The Monarchs got off to a fast start by winning the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 3. The No. 48 team of Can Cetinel and Carlos Lopez were 8-3 winners while Wesley Barrett and Tim Schweig clinched the point with an 8-2 win at No. 3.
No. 120 ranked Lopez Villa ran his record to 14-1 with an 7-6, 6-4 victory at No. 1 over Alexander Pelaez. Albert Ochagavia was a 6-3, 7-5 winner at No. 2 while Dante Terenzio grabbed an 6-1, 6-2 triumph at No. 3.
Barrett produced his 10th win of the year with a 7-6, 6-4 win at No. 4 while Kuwert notched a 7-6, 6-4 victory at No. 5.
Schweig improved to 4-0 in singles with a 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 come-from-behind win over Rodrigo Oliveira at No. 6.
The Monarchs complete their spring break trip against No. 50 Yale on Sunday.
ODU 7 Illinois State 0
Doubles
1.No. 48 Cetinel/Lopez Villa (ODU) def. Pelaez/Oliveira (ISU) 8-3
2.Eisner/Torrellas (ISU) def. Ochagavia/Kuwert (ODU) 8-3
3.Barrett/Schweig (ODU) def. Sellitto/Wilson (ISU) 8-2
Singles
1.No. 120 Carlos Lopez Villa (ODU) def. Alexadner Pelaez (ISU) 7-6, 6-4
2.Albert Ochagavia (ODU) def. Rolando Torrellas (ISU) 6-3, 7-5
3.Dante Terenzio (ODU) def. Jakub Eisner (ISU) 6-1, 6-2
4.Wesley Barrett (ODU) Jacob Wilson (ISU) 7-6, 6-4
5.Jonas Kuwert (ODU) def. Michael Sellitto (ISU) 7-6, 7-5
6.Tim Schweig (ODU) def. Rodrigo Oliveira (ISU) 3-6, 7-6, 6-4