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ST. LOUIS, Mo. – No. 16 University of Indianapolis swept No. 17 Drury University 5-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Men’s Tennis Championship Tournament Monday at the Dwight Davis Tennis Center in St. Louis, Missouri, to claim its second league title in a row and a Conference-best ninth trophy.
UIndy swept all three of its opponents in the 2017 championship event, finishing off the feat against Drury with a 2-1-3 finish in doubles for the early 3-0 lead to start. GLVC Player of the Year Arklon Huertas del Pino and partner Andrea Morlet, the No. 17th-ranked duo in the nation, upset the No. 11 pair of Drury’s Maximilian Hepp and Sebastien Amato 8-6 shortly after Magnus Mueller and Christoph Drechsler took the 8-3 victory against Sacha Mourier and Nico Sigloch. Marco Razo and Nils Hoffacker got the third doubles point for UIndy at No. 3 with their 9-7 victory over Nico Hadeler and Paul Porcher.
Turning to singles, it was Mueller who gave the Greyhounds the 4-0 advantage with his 6-0, 6-1 win against Porcher before No. 21 Huertas del Pino pulled the same score against No. 17 Hepp to draw the upset and earn the decisive point for the coveted GLVC hardware.
At the conclusion of the Championship, UIndy head coach Malik Tabet was named GLVC Coach of the Year. His Hounds now await their NCAA Tournament seeding, which will be revealed in the NCAA Division II Women's Tennis Selection Show on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Tennis Match Results
Drury University vs. Indianapolis
Apr 24, 2017 at St. Louis, MO
(Dwight Davis Tennis Center)
#16 Indianapolis 5, #17 Drury University 0
Singles Competition
1. #21 A. Huertas Del Pino (UINDY) def. #15 Maximilian Hepp (DU) 6-0, 6-1
2. Nils Hoffacker (UINDY) vs. Sebastien Amato (DU) 4-6, 3-0, unfinished
3. #30 Christoph Drechsler (UINDY) vs. Nico Hadeler (DU) 6-7, 1-2, unfinished
4. Magnus Mueller (UINDY) def. Paul Porcher (DU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Andrea Morlet (UINDY) vs. Nico Sigloch (DU) 3-6, 1-2, unfinished
6. Marco Razo (UINDY) vs. Sacha Mourier (DU) 4-6, 2-4, unfinished
Doubles Competition
1. #17 A. Huertas Del Pino/Andrea Morlet (UINDY) def. #11 Maximilian Hepp/Sebastien Amato (DU) 8-6
2. Magnus Mueller/Christoph Drechsler (UINDY) def. Sacha Mourier/Nico Sigloch (DU) 8-3
3. Marco Razo/Nils Hoffacker (UINDY) def. Nico Hadeler/Paul Porcher (DU) 9-7
Match Notes:
Drury University 18-3; National ranking #17; Regional ranking #3
Indianapolis 15-4; National ranking #16; Regional ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,1)