Box Score

ELMHURST, Ill. - The Elmhurst men's tennis team improved to 10-4 overall and remained unbeaten in CCIW play after edging past Illinois Wesleyan University 5-4.

Elmhurst (2-0 CCIW) scored wins at two out of three doubles matches and split the six singles matches with Illinois Wesleyan(5-5, 0-1 CCIW) to earn the one-point victory.

In doubles play, Illinois Wesleyan's Brian Piotrowski and Brian Sorich stopped Elmhurst's duo of Alex Harbert and Will Jung 8-5 at No. 1 doubles. At No. 2 doubles, Elmhurst's duo of Vincent McPherson and Luke Tanaka tipped Nick Kenaga and Aaron Guenther 9-8. Elmhurst's Kevin Noble and Justin Guenther teamed up to down Steve Haymon and Ashwin Radhakrishan 8-1 at No. 3 doubles.

The Bluejays received singles' wins from McPherson, Tanaka and Noble to to finish off the Titans. McPherson upended Kenaga 6-2, 6-0 at No. 3 singles while Tanaka defeated Aaron Guenther 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4 singles. Noble rolled past the Titans' Kevin Piotrowski 6-0, 6-3 at No. 5 singles.

The Titans' Brian Piotrowski edged Harbert 7-5, 6-4 at No. 1 singles while Sorich clipped Jung in three sets (6-4, 2-6, 7-6) at No. 2 singles. Haymon needed three sets (2-6, 7-6, 6-1) to defeat the Bluejays' Jim White at No. 6 singles.

Elmhurst travels to Wheaton College next Thursday (April 12).