From University of Chicago Athletics
The University of Chicago men's tennis team began its spring break trip in California with a 5-4 win against Stevens Institute of Technology on Monday.
The No. 4-ranked Maroons improved to 10-1 and the No. 25-ranked Ducks dropped to 5-3.
UChicago staked itself to a 2-1 lead after doubles, with handy wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Singles play was split evenly 3-3, with Stevens pulling out a pair of three-set wins. But the Maroons earned the clinching team point at 5-2 before the Ducks took the last two matches.
Freshman Charlie Pei was victorious at both No. 2 singles and at No. 2 doubles with sophomore partner Peter Leung. The combination of sophomores Luke Tsai and Bobby Bethke got the win at No. 3 doubles. The other singles wins came courtesy of sophomore David Liu at No. 4 and freshman Max Liu at No. 6.
"It wasn't our prettiest performance of the year, but we found a way to get five points," Head Coach Jay Tee said. "We knew the adjustments to outdoor tennis would be tough, but I think we let it affect us a little too much. Luckily, we get to play again tomorrow so we can make some fixes and feel a little better about where we are at."
UChicago 5, Stevens 4
Singles
1. Matthew Heinrich (SIT) def. Nicolas Chua (UC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Charlie Pei (UC) def. Charles Drake (SIT) 6-4, 6-2
3. Danny Polk (SIT) def. Sven Kranz (UC) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. David Liu (UC) def. Michael Feldman (SIT) 6-1, 6-3
5. Kyle Henry (SIT) def. Peter Leung (UC) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
6. Max Liu (UC) def. Kyle Cenderelli (SIT) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
1. Matthew Heinrich/Ben Foran (SIT) def. Nicolas Chua/David Liu (UC) 8-6
2. Charlie Pei/Peter Leung (UC) def. Kyle Henry/Danny Polk (SIT) 8-3
3. Bobby Bethke/Luke Tsai (UC) def. Kyle Cenderelli/Charles Drake (SIT) 8-5