“Overall, it was a tough match against a good team,” said assistant coach Matt Look. “We got off to a slow start but rallied for three strong singles wins at the end. John’s match was a microcosm of the team match; he battled until the last ball. Michael also had a great individual win pulling through in a 10-point tiebreak.”
After Eastern Washington swept doubles to take a 1-0 lead, the Eagles would clinch the match with three straight singles wins. The Redhawks battled back with three singles wins to close the match, 4-3.
Seattle U returns to action next Saturday, Jan. 30 at Portland State at 2 p.m. before returning to the Rose City to face Portland on Friday, Feb. 5 at 3 p.m. The Redhawks have their first home match of the season vs. Idaho on Sunday, Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m.
Results: Eastern Washington 4, Seattle U 3
Doubles
No. 1 – Robert Dula/Victor Pereira (EWU) def. Tanner Berkabile/John Stormans (SU), 6-1
No. 2 – Vuk Vuckovic/Wacil Bendjelti (EWU) def. Matt Alderson/Connor Leahy (SU), 6-4
No. 3 – Eduardo Bringold/Luke Ness (EWU) def. Michael Schoettler/Jeremiah Kalmus (SU), 6-4
Order of Finish: 1,3,2
Singles
No. 1 – Robert Dula (EWU) def. Ian Clare (SU), 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 – John Stormans (SU) def. Victor Pereira (EWU), 1-6, 6-3, 6-0
No. 3 – Eduardo Bringold (EWU) def. Matt Alderson (SU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 4 – Vuk Vuckovic (EWU) def. Tanner Berkabile (SU), 6-1, 6-3
No. 5 – Michael Schoettler (SU) def. Wacil Bendjelti (EWU), 6-2, 5-7, 10-7
No. 6 – Connor Leahy (SU) def. Rendell Burghart (EWU), 7-5, 6-3
Order of Finish: 1,3,4,2,5,6