Third-Ranked Illinois Defeats Clemson

Feb. 11, 2006

URBANA, IL. – Third-ranked Illinois defeated Clemson 7-0 in a men’s intercollegiate tennis match at Urbana, IL Saturday.

With the win, the Illini improve to 5-0 on the year, while Clemson falls to 4-2 this season.

The Tigers will play Butler and Harvard on Sunday as part of the Illinois Invitational.

Singles:

1. #7 Ryler DeHeart (ILL) def. #41 Sander Koning(CLEM); 6-3, 6-2

2. #37 Kevin Anderson (ILL) def. Clement Reix (CLEM); 6-4, 6-4

3. GD Jones (ILL) def. Jay Jenkins (CLEM); 6-3, 6-3

4. #59 Ruben Gonzales (ILL) def. Ryan Young (CLEM); 6-1, 6-4

5. #99 Ryan Rowe (ILL) def. Clint Boling (CLEM); 7-6(1), 6-2

6. Marc Spicjaric def. Brett Twente (CLEM); 6-1, 6-1

Order of finish: 6, 3, 2, 4, 1, 5

Doubles:

1. DeHeart/Gonzales (ILL) def. Jenkins/Young (CLEM); 8-3

2. Koning/Reix (CLEM) def. Jones/Spicijaric (ILL); 8-5

3. Brandon Davis/Dabir (ILL) def.. Twente/Paul Koenke (CLEM); 8-4

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1