March 2, 2008
Contact: Jessica Gerich
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State swept the doubles competition to claim the doubles point and won four singles matches to defeat Chicago State, 5-2, on Saturday evening.
Sophomore Phil Orno led the team with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Prakoso Imanuel at No. 1 singles. Orno has won eight consecutive singles matches. Freshmen Chris Klepatz and Rob Fox won at Nos. 3 and 5 singles, respectively. Junior Rob West won 6-4, 6-7 (2), 10-5 at No. 4 singles.
"We had our hands full with Ryan out of the lineup, but we keep finding ways to get it done," head coach Brian Etzkin said. "We played sharp doubles and won the next three points to clinch the match early."
The Vikings head to Florida for three matches over spring break. CSU faces Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Sunday, March 9.
DOUBLES RESULTS
1. Fox/West def. Imanuel/Imanuel (CSU) - 8-2
2. Klepatz/Orno def. Shanklin/Todoric (CSU) - 8-2
3. Groleski/Spirtos def. Ahmad/Mamahit (CSU) - 8-6
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Phil Orno def. Prakoso Imanuel (CSU) - 6-3, 6-3
2. Prabowo Imanuel (CSU) def. Brad Groleski - 7-5, 5-7, 10-5
3. Chris Klepatz def. Abram Mamahit (CSU) - 6-4, 6-2
4. Rob West def. Toni Todoric (CSU) - 6-4, 6-7 (2), 10-5
5. Robert Fox def. Cameron Shanklin (CSU) - 6-4, 6-1
6. Aumir Ahmad (CSU) def. Steven Wipprecht - 6-1, 6-2
