Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Fall To #2 Illinois
4/17/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Champaign, IL-The 49th-ranked men's tennis came into today's match against #2 Illinois looking for a huge upset. The Fighting Illini (20-2, 8-0 Big Ten) were too tough for the Hooisers, as Indiana lost 5-2.
The Hoosiers (11-8, 3-4) Big Ten) began the day by dropping all three doubles matches. At No. 1, Gabriel Montilla and Rahman Smiley dropped their match to the 3rd-ranked team in the country, Oliver Freelove and Cary Franklin 8-3.
Indiana did win two of the singles matches with their two most consistant players winning. George McGill improved his Big Ten record to a perfect 7-0 with a win over Jeff Lanski 7-6,6-2, at No. 3. Milan Rakvica, playing at the No. 4 position, extended his winning streak to 13 matches with a victory over Jakub Teply 7-5,6-7,7-5.
The Hoosiers will conclude their weekend road trip to Illinois tomorrow with a match against Northwestern in Evanston, Illinois at noon.
Singles
1. Oliver Freelove (UI) def. Ian Arons (IU) 6-1,6-3
2. Cary Franklin (UI) def. Gabriel Montilla (IU) 7-5,6-2
3. George McGill (IU) def. Jeff Laski (UI) 7-6,6-2
4. Milan Rakvica (IU) def. Jakub Teply (UI) 7-5,6-7,7-5
5. Mike Kosta (UI) def. Paul Jacobson (IU) 6-1,6-2
6. Matt Synder (UI) def. Rahman Smiley (IU) 6-3,6-2
Doubles
1. Freelove/Franklin (UI) def. Montilla/Smiley (IU) 8-3
2. Laski/Jamal Parker (UI) def. Rakvica/Jacobson (IU) 8-5
3. Teply/Synder (UI) def. Arons/Ricardo Jordan (IU) 8-5
Indiana 2
Illinois 5
