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Men's Tennis Beats Rockhurst, 5-4

Kechai won at No. 1 singles to clinch the Warriors' victory over the Hawks.

Mohamed Fazyl Kechai
Senior Mohamed Fazyl Kechai recorded a win at No. 1 singles to push WSU past Rockhurst.

Men's Tennis | 3/25/2016 10:03:00 PM

PLAINFIELD, Ill. -- The Wayne State University men's tennis squad (5-8 overall) topped Rockhurst University, 5-4, on the second day of the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover being hosted by Lewis University on Thursday morning. 

DOUBLE RESULTS 
- Sophomore Harvey Reed (Winchester, England) and junior Ryan Carlson (Armada, Mich.) posted a 8-2 victory over Joe Ibarra and Nicolas Riveros at the second doubles flight, while freshman Taylor Vane (Southampton, England) and junior Clement Charriere (Marseille, France) defeated Oskar Unger and Jonas Stropus, 8-4, at No. 1 doubles. 
- Freshman Derek Sammons (Coldwater, Mich.) and senior Mohamed Fazyl Kechai (Paris, France) fell, 8-4, to Decho Valey and Daniel Chmielewski at the third doubles position. 

SINGLES RESULTS 
- Kechai's two-set win, 7-6(12), 7-5, over Unger at the first singles flight notched the Warriors' 5-4 victory over the Hawks, while Carlson bested Riveros, 6-0, 6-2, at the fifth singles position. 
- Charriere beat Valey, 6-3, 6-2, at No. 2 singles, and Sammons was defeated by Ibarra, 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-4, at the sixth singles flight. 
- Reed lost in three sets (5-7, 6-4, 7-5) to Chmielewski at the fourth singles position, while Vane fell 6-4, 6-4, to Strompus at No. 3 singles. 

UP NEXT
- WSU will conclude the GLIAC/GLVC Crossover with a match against Lewis on Saturday at noon in Plainfield, Ill. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Ryan Carlson

Ryan Carlson

5' 10"
Junior
Clement Charriere

Clement Charriere

5' 10"
Junior
Mohamed Fazyl Kechai

Mohamed Fazyl Kechai

5' 11"
Senior
Harvey Reed

Harvey Reed

5' 8"
Sophomore
Derek  Sammons

Derek Sammons

6' 5"
Freshman
Taylor Vane

Taylor Vane

5' 10"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryan Carlson

Ryan Carlson

5' 10"
Junior
Clement Charriere

Clement Charriere

5' 10"
Junior
Mohamed Fazyl Kechai

Mohamed Fazyl Kechai

5' 11"
Senior
Harvey Reed

Harvey Reed

5' 8"
Sophomore
Derek  Sammons

Derek Sammons

6' 5"
Freshman
Taylor Vane

Taylor Vane

5' 10"
Freshman