Apr. 21, 2008
Maroons Defeat Olivet Nazarene

CHICAGO -- The 21st-ranked University of Chicago men's tennis team won its final home match of the season as it defeated Olivet Nazarene University 7-2 Monday at the Stagg Field Courts.

Senior Bharath Sithian (Staten Island, N.Y./ Staten Island Academy) notched a 6-3, 6-1 decision at sixth singles, while freshman Mark Bonner (Chicago, Ill./ Latin School) won 6-1, 6-4 at fourth singles. The duo also teamed up for an 8-0 victory at third doubles.

Monday's match marked the Maroons' (12-6) final competition until this weekend's (Apr. 25-27) University Athletic Association Championship at Emory University.

Olivet Nazarene, ranked 19th in the NAIA, fell to 5-2 on the season.


Chicago 7, Olivet Nazarene 2

Singles
1. Will Zhang (UCM) def. Vyapo Nleya (OLIVET) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
2. Hugo Moriya (OLIVET) def. Tim Walsh (UCM) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Lado Bakhutashvili (UCM) def. Hector Sanchez (OLIVET) 6-4, 6-0
4. Mark Bonner (UCM) def. Mark Bell (OLIVET) 6-1, 6-4
5. Steve Saltarelli (UCM) def. Mike Chamberlain (OLIVET) 6-4, 6-0
6. Bharath Sithian (UCM) def. Aaron Gregory (OLIVET) 6-3, 6-1

Doubles
1. Paul Namkoong/Saltarelli (UCM) def. Chamberlain/Nleya (OLIVET) 8-6
2. Bell/Moriya (OLIVET) def. Bakhutashvili/Walsh (UCM) 8-2
3. Bonner/Sithian (UCM) def. Gregory/Sanchez (OLIVET) 8-0



 


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