Men's Tennis Falls to Nevada, 5-2

Freshman Sten Leusink moved to 3-0 in dual play with a win at the three spot

Freshman Sten Leusink remained perfect in singles play (3-0) with 6-1, 6-3 win at third singles.

Feb. 1, 2013

EUGENE, Ore. - The DePaul men's tennis team grabbed the doubles point and got another win from freshman Sten Leusink, but ultimately dropped a 5-2 decision to Nevada on Friday at the UO Student Tennis Center.

DePaul is now 1-2 overall in dual match play, while Nevada improved to 3-1.

The Blue Demons got off to a good start, taking the doubles point with wins in two-of-three matches.

Senior Mathias Hambach and junior Filip Dzanko edged the ITA Mountain Region's seventh-ranked doubles pair with an 8-7 decision over Fernando Sunago and Victor Ouvard.

At third doubles, the tandem of sophomore Adam Reinhart and freshman Paul John also picked up a victory, 8-4, against Robert Allen and Andrew Poustie.

Leusink, who is now a perfect 3-0 in singles play, defeated Sunago in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3 for the Blue Demons' lone singles point.

Next up for DePaul will be a 6:00 p.m. tilt against Oregon tomorrow before wrapping up the weekend with a Sunday match against the Idaho Vandals at 11:00 a.m.

Nevada 5, DePaul 2

Singles
1. Victor Ouvard (N) def. Filip Dzanko (D) 6-4, 6-4
2. Moez Echargui (N) def. Mathias Hambach 6-2, 7-5
3. Sten Leusink (D) def. Fernando Sunago 6-1, 6-3
4. Andrew Poustie (N) def. Jan-Willem Feilzer 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
5. Robert Allen (N) def. Paul John (D) 6-4, 6-3
6. Ryan Andrada (N) def. Adam Reinhart (D) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
1. Hambach/Dzanko (D) def. Ouvard/Sunago (N) 8-7
2. Chargui/Mege (N) def. Leusink/Feilzer (D) 8-7
3. Reinhart/John (D) def. Allen/Poustie 8-4

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