Men's Tennis Claims 4-3 Victory over Illinois State
the quarterfinals, at the 22nd Annual Anteater Classic in Irvine, Calif. The Golden Eagles improved to 9-6.

The Golden Eagles won four of the singles matches, after losing the doubles’ point. Miikka Kangas (68) defeated Ricky Heath

(IS) in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 1 singles. Jason Smit (IS) defeated Daniel Homedes in three sets, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2, at No. 2

singles. David Jansson defeated Yew Ming Si, 6-3, 7-6, at No. 3 singles. Konsta Finnila defeated Brent Steven at No. 4

singles, 6-2, 6-4. Albert Piasecki (IS) defeated Mathias Werren, 7-6, 7-6, at No. 5 singles. Uwe Gneiting defeated Thomass de

Liefde (IS), at No. 6 singles, 6-0, 6-1.

Illinois State opened the match, winning all three doubles matches to earn the doubles’ point. Heath/Si (IS) defeated Kangas/Homedes,

8-2, at No. 1 doubles. Smit/Steven (IS) defeated Nicolas Carteret/Werren, 8-6, at No. 2 doubles. Piasecki/de Liefde defeated

Finnila/Jansson, 8-6, at No. 3 doubles.

Southern Miss plays winner of the Pacific/Texas A&M Corpus Christi match in the semifinals, Saturday morning.

SINGLES

1. Miikka Kangas (68), Southern Miss, defeated, Ricky Heath, IS, 6-4, 6-1

2. Jason Smit, IS, defeated, Daniel Homedes, Southern Miss, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2

3. David Jansson, Southern Miss, defeated, Yew Ming Si, IS, 6-3, 7-6

4. Konsta Finnila, Southern Miss, defeated, Brent Steven, IS, 6-2, 6-4

5. Albert Piasecki, IS, defeated, Mathias Werren, Southern Miss, 7-6, 7-6

6. Uwe Gneiting, Southern Miss, defeated, Thomass de Liefde, IS, 6-0, 6-1

DOUBLES

1. Heath/Si, IS, defeated, Kangas/Homedes, Southern Miss, 8-2

2. Smit/Steven, IS, defeated, Werren/Nicolas Carteret, Southern Miss, 8-6

3. Piasecki/de Liefde, IS, defeated, Jansson/Finnila, Southern Miss, 8-6

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