By Jami Sponaugle

De Pere, Wis. - At the Green Bay Tennis Center in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match-up, the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks men's tennis team took on the St. Norbert College Green Knights on Saturday. 

The Hawks (5-10, 4-0) took down the Green Knights (6-6, 2-1) 6-3. Throughout the match, the Hawks took 2-out-of-3 in doubles, and 4-of-6 in singles. The Hawks are now on a 3-match winning streak. 

How it Happened

No.1 doubles went in favor of the Green Knights as Brett Daniels and Adam Stacho took down Alann Torres and Nabil Fawaz 8-4. No. 2 and No.3 doubles were 6-3 victories for the Hawks as Jordan Lauer/ Huy Ngo defeated Joe Pellechia/David Vandenberg and Rodrigo Casado/Danial Zindani won their match between Anthony Michels/Brian Coulter.

In singles action, Torres won at No.1 6-4, 3-6, 75-64. Fawaz followed with a 7-5, 6-3 victory in No.2. Lauers' No.3 match went three sets as he picked up a 6-0, 4-6, 6-0 victory. Danial Zindani also went three sets in No.4, winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-0. No. 5 went toward the Green Knights as Rodrigo Casado fell 6-4, 6-2. In the final match, the Hawks Ngo fell to Josh Brown 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

Assistant Coach Brody Croonquist Comments

"I'm really proud of the way the team competed not only physically but mentally as well. A great team win up and down the lineup."

Up Next

The Hawks look to continue their winning streak as they return to Chicago and welcome MSOE to the XS Tennis Center at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday for another NACC contest.