Illini men's tennis earn fifth straight sweep
By Alex Wallner
April 3, 2016
Sunday afternoon, No. 15 Illinois men’s tennis played not one, but two matches inside the Atkins Tennis Center.ej In the first game of the doubleheader, the Illini took on No. 30 Wisconsin.ej The Badgers came into the match with only two losses, but left with three after falling to the Illini.The Il...
Illinois men's tennis ready for rematch against Baylor
By Mike Gasick
March 16, 2016
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association acknowledges how much competition Illinois men’s tennis has gone up against this season, and it has reflected in the team’s ranking.After being defeated by their fifth top-10 opponent of the season, the Illini have fallen three spots in the national rankings a...
Illinois men's tennis unable to snatch victory from Northwestern
By Mike Gasick
March 13, 2016
The Illinois men’s tennis team took care of business in its matchup against Northwestern on Jan. 23.JTThe Illini picked up a 4-0 victory against the Wildcats, capturing the doubles point and getting singles victories from sophomore Aleks Vukic, junior Julian Childers and senior Jared Hiltzik.JTSaturday’s rematc...
Men's tennis to continue facing steep competition this weekend
By Mike Gasick
March 9, 2016
Ranked opponents just seem to keep popping up on the Illinois men’s tennis schedule.The Illini have another challenge this weekend when they travel to Evanston, Illinois, to take on Northwestern.The Wildcats enter the match ranked No. 11 in the latest ITA National Rankings. They are on a nine-match w...
Illinois men's tennis ready for steep competition this weekend
By Mike Gasick
February 24, 2016
Head coach Brad Dancer did something he rarely does after the Illinois men's tennis team’s loss on Saturday.He addressed them in the Atkins Tennis Center locker room after the match — something he normally does not do. Normally when home matches end, the players shower and get tr...
Illinois men's tennis returns to ITA Team Indoor Championships
By Mike Gasick
February 12, 2016
The Illinois men’s tennis team will have to make sure it is on its game this weekend. The Illini drew the No. 12 seed in the ITA Men’s Team Indoor Championships and will have to face the No. 5 seed TCU Horned Frogs. TCU is currently ranked No. 2 in the ITA rankings, and Illinois is No. 12. The t...
Illini of the Week Feb. 10: Aleks Vukic
By Mike Gasick
February 9, 2016
This weeks Illini of the Week is @IlliniMTennis Aleks Vukic #IlliniEditor’s note: The Daily Illini sports desk sits down each week and decides which Illinois athlete or coach is our Illini of the Week. Athletes and coaches are evaluated by individual performance and contribution to team success...
Vukic's victory highlights success night for Illinois men's tennis
By Mike Gasick
February 6, 2016
Friday night against Notre Dame was just one of those matches for Illinois men's tennis sophomore Aleks Vukic.The Australian native took on No. 37 Quentin Monaghan of Notre Dame and swept him in a 6-0, 6-0 victory. This was the first time Vukic completed a match in which he did not giv...
Illinois men's tennis face multiple top-25 teams over the weekend
By Mike Gasick
January 27, 2016
The Illinois men’s tennis team has quite a challenge this weekend.The Illini will first travel to Durham, North Carolina on Friday to take on the No.24 Duke Blue Devils. Following the match, the team travels 11 miles southwest to take on the No.10 Tar Heels of North Carolina.Illinois will head int...
Illinois men's tennis cruises to three victories in opening matches
By Mike Gasick
January 24, 2016
The No. 7 Illinois men’s tennis team showed few signs of rust in its opening weekend matches.EJThe Illini first hosted the Valparaiso Crusaders in their dual season opener. The team initially got on the board with a doubles point, taking two out of the three matches. The doubles partners of sophomores ...
Jared Hiltzik is lone Illini to compete at nationals
By Lucas Wright
November 11, 2015
Tweet: [email protected] will send lone #Illini to compete at nationalsBy Lucas WrightStaff writerA lone Illini will carry the torch for the men’s tennis team into the National Intercollegiate Indoor Championship for the third-straight year. Senior Jared Hiltzik is that player: He will compete in the ...
Illinois men’s tennis to close out fall season at Iowa City
By Lucas Wright
November 4, 2015
Time has almost run out on the fall season, and the Illinois men’s tennis team has one last shot to make a statement before winter break.The Illini will take to the courts for the final time as a team in 2015 at the Big Ten Singles tournament this weekend in Iowa City, Iowa.Illinois has performed we...
