The Illinois College men’s tennis team lost to Olivet Nazarene University by a score of 5-2 on Friday, Apr. 3 at the Snowbarger Athletic Complex in Kankakee, Illinois.
This result brings Illinois College’s season record to 8-5. The match began with Olivet Nazarene sweeping all three doubles contests, giving them an early lead before singles play began.
Illinois College secured victories in the top two singles matches. Adi Basic won his match with a score of 4-6, 6-1, 10-4 at No. 1 singles, while Jeff Wernsing claimed a win at No. 2 singles with scores of 7-6 and 7-6. However, Olivet Nazarene captured the remaining four singles matches in straight sets to secure the overall victory.
The Blue Boys compete as part of NCAA Division III and participate in the Midwest Conference for both regular-season and postseason play, according to the official website. The team holds its home matches at the Bellatti Tennis Complex located in Jacksonville, Illinois according to the official website.
Illinois College Blue Boys Tennis is described as a collegiate athletics program that emphasizes student-athlete participation and competitive opportunities within varsity sports according to its official website.
Looking ahead, Illinois College will travel to Lake Forest for their Midwest Conference opener scheduled for tomorrow with first serve set for 3:00 p.m.
