Feb. 7, 2004

Hinsdale, Ill. - The Wayne State University men's tennis team (2-0) continued its opening weekend with a 4-3 victory at NCAA Division I opponent Illinois-Chicago (1-4) Saturday night at the Hinsdale Racquet Courts.

The Warriors split the six singles matches and recorded the doubles point by claiming two of three doubles flights.

Wayne State continues its weekend road trip with Sunday matches against St. Joseph's and Franklin.

Wayne State 4, Illinois-Chicago 3

Singles

#1 - Artsem Burmistrau (IC) def. Miguel Cobbs (WS) 6-3, 6-3

#2 - Rohan Singh (WS) def. Karol Zarucki (IC) 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4)

#3 - Sebastien Foka (WS) def. John Cincola (IC) 6-2, 7-5

#4 - Goran Marijan (WS) def. Yevgen Ryeznik (IC) 7-5, 7-5

#5 - Paul Glendenning (IC) def. Lech Czerwinski (WS) 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (11-9)

#6 - Pat Zufan (IC) def. Greg Zilo (WS) 7-6 (7-4), 5-7, ST 11-9

Doubles

#1 - Cincola/Burmistrau (IC) def. Singh/Cobbs (WS) 8-6

#2 - Foka/Marijan (WS) def. Ryeznik/Glendenning (IC) 8-3

#3 - Czerwinski/ Philip Tharakan (WS) def. Zufan/Zarucki (IC) 8-4