FORT WAYNE, Ind. (March 30, 2015) – The Saint Francis U men's tennis team split its weekend series in Indiana as it fell to IPFW, 6-1, but bested Chicago State, 5-2.
 
"The team definitely competed better this weekend then they did last weekend. IPFW is a solid team and even though we lost, I was pleased with the effort my guys put forth," said SFU head coach Rob Castille.
 
Against the Mastodons, SFU earned its lone point at No. 4 singles where Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) took down Martin Muadi, 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (7). IPFW took all three points in doubles, including No. 3 doubles by default.
 
When the Red Flash met Chicago State they were primed for a big victory. SFU earned its keep in doubles play where they won all three points. The tandem of Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas) and Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) won 7-5 at No. 1 doubles. Avuski and Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola) won 6-1 at No. 2 doubles followed by Rodrigo Tico (Guadalajara, Mexico/Colegio de Bachilleres) and Eli Cerdan (Bloomfield, N.J. /Saint Mary High School) winning 6-3 at No. 3 doubles.
 
"Against Chicago State, I think the team got a huge lift from having Rodrigo back in the lineup. CSU is a solid team that battled hard. So I was happy to see my guys match their intensity," Castille continued.
 
Gervais, Cerdan, Barter, and Tico all picked up wins in singles play against the Cougars.
 
IPFW (2-0) def. Saint Francis University (0-2), 6-1
 
Doubles
 
1. Gerard Guell/Martin Muadi (IPFW) def. Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas)/Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) (SFU), 6-3
2. Daniel Cardenas/Andres Cobos (IPFW) def. Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School )/Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola) (SFU), 6-2
3. IPFW wins by default
 
Order of finish: 3, *2, 1
*Clinched doubles point
 
Singles
 
1. Gerard Guell (IPFW) def. Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas) (SFU), 6-2, 6-4
2. Daniel Cardenas (IPFW) def. Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) (SFU), 6-3, 7-5
3. Andres Cobos (IPFW) def. Eli Cerdan (Bloomfield, N.J. /Saint Mary High School) (SFU), 6-3, 6-1
4. Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) (SFU) def. Martin Muadi (IPFW), 5-7, 6-3, 1-0 (7)
5. Karl Wangensten-Oye (IPFW) def. Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola) (SFU), 6-0, 6-2
6. IPFW wins by default
 
Order of finish: 6, 3, *2, 1, 4, 5
*Clinched the match-winning 4th point
 
Saint Francis University (1-2) def. Chicago State (0-2), 5-2
 
Doubles
 
1. Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas)/Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) (SFU) def. Mario Noboa/Sergiu Muresan (CSU), 7-5
2. Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School )/Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola) (SFU) def. Christian Gonzalez/Julian Chavez (CSU), 6-1
3. Rodrigo Tico (Guadalajara, Mexico/Colegio de Bachilleres)/Eli Cerdan (Bloomfield, N.J. /Saint Mary High School) (SFU) def. Rohan Wattley/Rashlev Yeremia (CSU), 6-3
 
Order of finish: 2, *3, 1
*Cliniched doubles point
 
Singles
 
1. Washi Gervais (Longueuil, Quebec/College Stanislas) (SFU) def. Mario Noboa (CSU), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Sergiu Muresan (CSU) def. Chris Jimenez (Bayside, N.Y./St. Francis Preparatory) (SFU), 6-2, 6-3
3. Christian Gonzalez (CSU) def. Plamen Avuski (Plovdiv, Bulgaria /Math High School ) (SFU), 7-5, 6-4
4. Eli Cerdan (Bloomfield, N.J. /Saint Mary High School) (SFU) def. Rohan Wattley (CSU), 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
5. Lawson Barter (Chicago, Ill./Loyola) (SFU) def. Luis Ulloa (CSU), 6-3, 6-4
6. Rodrigo Tico (Guadalajara, Mexico/Colegio de Bachilleres) (SFU) def. Rashley Yeremia (CSU), 7-6 (5), 6-4
 
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1, 4, *5, 6
*Clinched the match-winning 4th point