[65] Denver Advances to Summit League Final with Win Over Illinois State

Friday, April 22

Omaha, Neb.

2 p.m. MT

University of Denver

Illinois State

Photo by: Mark Kuhlmann

4/22/2022 4:57:00 PM | Men's Tennis

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DU earns 4-1 victory in Friday’s semifinal match

OMAHA, Neb. – The [65] University of Denver men's tennis team topped Illinois State 4-1 in the Summit League Tournament semifinals on Friday. DU will now compete for the Summit League title on Saturday.

Due to weather conditions, all matches were moved indoors to Miracle Hill Golf & Tennis Center.

Doubles:
Denver won the doubles point off dual 6-3 victories from Matt Summers and James Davis on court one and Charlie Miller and Daniel Krulig on court two.

Summers and Davis remain undefeated in Summit League play while Miller and Krulig are on a three-match win streak.

Singles:
After dropping the first singles match, Denver rebounded strong with three straight-sets wins fewer than 10 minutes apart.

As was the case in doubles, Summers contributed to Denver's first singles point of the day, winning 6-3 7-5 on court three. The graduate student is now riding a five-match win streak.

Peter Sallay kept the momentum going on court four, coming through in a second-set tiebreaker to earn a 6-3 7-6(5) win, his third straight.

Nicolas Herrero Cuesta sealed Denver's win just moments after Sallay. The sophomore used two 6-3 set victories on court two to send DU to the final

UP NEXT:
No. 1-seed Denver will await the winner of Friday evening's semifinal matchup between No. 2-seed Drake and No. 3-seed North Dakota. The Summit League Tournament final is set for Saturday, April 23, at 3 p.m. CT/2 p.m. MT.

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