From University of Chicago Athletics

In its opening match of the NCAA Division III Championship, the University of Chicago men's tennis team dispatched Illinois Institute of Technology 5-0 on Friday morning.

The No. 1-ranked Maroons improved to 18-1. The Scarlet Hawks wrapped up their season with a 12-10 overall record.

As the top seed in the NCAA bracket, UChicago received a first-round bye and made its postseason debut in Friday's second round against local opponent Illinois Tech. The two teams previously matched up on January 30, with the Maroons securing a 9-0 victory.

UChicago came out firing in doubles and swept all three positions. The No. 3 duo of junior Sachin Das and senior Alex Guzhva blanked their opponents 8-0. At No. 1 doubles, junior Christian Alshon and sophomore Derek Hsieh prevailed 8-1. The No. 2 tandem of junior Biren Reddy and first-year Andrei Leonov claimed an 8-3 win.

In singles action, the Maroons picked up two wins to end the match via decision. Junior Marek Michulka produced a shutout of his own 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6. Then Das closed out the proceedings with a 6-1, 6-0 triumph at No. 3.

UChicago 5, Illinois Tech 0
Singles
1. Christian Alshon (UC) vs. Alann Torres (IIT) 6-2, 2-1, unfinished
2. Derek Hsieh (UC) vs. Davis Housman (IIT) 6-0, 4-1, unfinished
3. Sachin Das (UC) def. Nabil Fawaz (IIT) 6-1, 6-0
4. Alex Guzhva (UC) vs. Pablo Marroquin Borque (IIT) 6-1, 2-1, unfinished
5. Andrei Leonov (UC) vs. Jordan Lauer (IIT) 5-4, unfinished
6. Marek Michulka (UC) def. Huy Ngo (IIT) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Christian Alshon/Derek Hsieh (UC) def. Jordan Lauer/Alann Torres (IIT) 8-1
2. Biren Reddy/Andrei Leonov (UC) def. Davis Housman/Huy Ngo (IIT) 8-3
3. Sachin Das/Alex Guzhva (UC) def. Nabil Fawaz/Pablo Marroquin Borque (IIT) 8-0