The Illinois Tech Men’s Tennis team downed the Illinois Wesleyan University Titans on February 17, impressing for win number one in a 7-2 victory. Illinois Tech is now 1-3 on the season.

Match Highlights

• The Scarlet Hawks were strong in doubles, winning in the second and third spots. The tandem of Yousef Abdo and Adam Laitinen took care of the opponent 8-3 in the second spot, while Franklin Zhong and Brody Croonquist won 8-1 in the third spot.
• In singles, Abdo was also dominant, winning 6-1, 6-1 in the second spot.
• The Scarlet Hawks also won in three, four, five, and six singles. Abhishek Rana (6-4, 6-4), Mike Rivich (6-1, 6-2), Laitinen (6-0, 6-2), and Croonquist (6-3, 6-0) all earned victories for Illinois Tech.