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Raffaello Papajcik - October 13, 2022
Frank Mercogliano

Men's Tennis

No. 66 DU Men’s Tennis Heads to Oral Roberts, Illinois State

Denver set for first Summit League road matches of the season

DENVER – The No. 66-ranked University of Denver men's tennis team (10-7) hits the road for two Summit League matches during the penultimate week of the regular season on April 7-9.
 
Denver first visits Oral Roberts on Friday, April 7, at 1:30 p.m. CT/12:30 p.m. MT before traveling to Illinois State on Sunday, April 9, at 12 p.m. CT/11 a.m. MT.
 
Last Time Out:
DU began Summit League play with a 4-3 win over then-ranked No. 61 Drake in a showdown of the last two Summit League tournament champions. Denver rallied after losing the doubles point before finding things tied up at 3-3 after winning in straight sets in Nos. 1, 2 and 6 singles – including a double bagel for junior Nicolas Herrero Cuesta in No. 1 singles. Junior Peter Sallay clinched the victory for DU, winning 7-5 in the third set of his No. 3 singles match.
 
Series History:
Oral Roberts: DU is 12-0 all-time against ORU, most recently capturing a 7-0 sweep in Denver on April 1, 2022. Denver's last trip to ORU was on April 2, 2021, in a 6-1 DU win.
 
Illinois State: Denver holds a 6-2 record against Illinois State, winning the last six matches. The teams most recently met in the 2022 Summit League semifinals with Denver advancing with a 4-1 win. The teams last met at ISU on April 17, 2021, where DU earned a 7-0 sweep.
 
Up Next:
DU returns to Denver Tennis Park for the final time in 2023, hosting Omaha on Friday, April 14, at 2 p.m. MT before concluding the regular season at North Dakota on Sunday, April 16, at 10 a.m. CT/9 a.m. MT.
 
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Players Mentioned

Nicolas Herrero Cuesta

Nicolas Herrero Cuesta

5' 10"
Junior
Peter Sallay

Peter Sallay

5' 10"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Nicolas Herrero Cuesta

Nicolas Herrero Cuesta

5' 10"
Junior
Peter Sallay

Peter Sallay

5' 10"
Junior