VALPARAISO, Ind. – The Western Michigan men's tennis team finished up play at the Valparaiso Crusader Invite with a 4-4 record in singles play at a 2-0 record in doubles play. The Broncos pushed their three-day total to 13-7 in singles and 7-1 in doubles as freshman Matej Svjetlicic went 2-0 on the day to improve his season record to 11-1 in singles.

Svjetlicic topped Michael Savaglio of Valpo 6-2, 6-4 and beat Pablo Landa 6-3, 4-6, 10-7 to go 4-0 on the weekend. Junior Matt Hamilton and sophomore Maik Steiner earned wins in singles play also. Freshman Eric Olivarez suffered his first loss of the season and first as a member of the Broncos. 

In double, the team of Steiner/Hamilton beat the duo of Morth/Kritzinger of Youngstown State 6-2 to claim the Flight A doubles championship while going 4-0 on the weekend. The duo of Jimmy Beckwith/Svjetlicic earned a win to go 3-1 at the invite.

SINGLES

Svjetlicic (WMU) def. Savaglio (Valpo), 6-2, 6-4

Landa (Illinois) def. Olivarez (WMU), 5-7, 6-3, 10-7

Hickey (Valpo) def. Beckwith (WMU), 6-2, 6-7 (5), 10-7

Steiner (WMU) def. Baciu (NW Ohio), 6-1, 6-2

Hamilton (WMU) def. Hanayama (Purdue), 6-2, 6-2

Savaglio (Valpo) def. Olivarez (WMU), 6-3, 4-6, 10-5

Svjetlicic (WMU) def. Landa (Illinois), 6-3, 4-6, 10-7

Carranza (Toledo) def. Schnobel (WMU), 4-6, 7-5, 10-6

DOUBLES

Steiner/Hamilton (WMU) def. Morth/Kritzinger (YSU), 6-2

Beckwith/Svjetlicic (WMU) def. Carranza/Pejovic (Toledo), 6-4

The Broncos return to action on Oct. 22 with the ITA Midwest Regionals being held in South Bend, Ind. The Invite runs from Thursday through Sunday.

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