PLAINFIELD, Ill. – One name stands alone in the UIndy men's tennis career record book as the winningest singles player in program history:
Luke Hubert.
Hubert, a senior from New Berlin, Wis., won his 81st career singles match Friday at Plainfield East High School in Plainfield, Ill., passing Marko Saulovic (1999-2003) for most by any Greyhound in men's tennis history. He surpassed the mark in his 101st career singles match, giving him a sterling .802 all-time win percentage.
Meanwhile, the 21st-ranked Greyhounds (15-2) cruised past the Quincy Hawks (6-12) for the second consecutive season in the GLVC Tournament quarterfinals, advancing in a lopsided 5-0 decision.
Hubert and teammate
Marco Razo put up the first point after defeating Chris Bueler and Danyil Vayser, 8-0, improving to 13-3 as a tandem this season.
Shortly after,
Arklon Huertas del Pino and
Andrea Morlet swept past Patrick Kuhle and Ryan McMillan by the same score, moving to 12-5.
The three-point doubles sweep was complete when
Christoph Drechsler and
Magnus Mueller defeated Michael Lesko and Wyatt Pauley, 8-5, in No. 2. The two are a team-best 15-2, and have yet to lose to GLVC competition.
Mueller met Pauley again in No. 4 singles action, cruising to a 6-0, 6-0 victory to make it 4-0 in favor of the Hounds. The freshman is now 12-1 from the No. 4 singles position this spring.
Hubert capped the quarterfinal rout with his historic 6-1, 6-1 win against Vayser in No. 3 singles. After having his 15-match winning streak snapped last Saturday, Hubert rebounded to improve to 24-4 overall and 16-1 in dual matches this season.
The Greyhounds will attempt to reach their third straight GLVC Championship match tomorrow when they take on the winner of Missouri-St. Louis and Lewis. First serve from the Jack Oremus Tennis Complex on Lewis University's campus is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.
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