CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- The Western Michigan men's tennis team defeated DePaul, 4-0, for the second time this season to earn third place at the 46th HEB Tournament of Champions.
The No. 64 Broncos (12-5) made quick work of the Blue Demons (6-11) with four singles wins to finish 2-1 at the weekend Spring Break tournament.
The match started with singles and junior Brad Noel put the Broncos on the board, 1-0, with a 6-0, 6-2 win over Mathias Hambach, followed shortly by junior Casey Cullen with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph over Vanja Grgec.
Junior Michael Calderone had to go three sets, but picked up his first win of the tournament with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victory over Bartosz Jozwiak at No. 1 and then junior Kazuya Komada clinched the match by out-lasting Matija Palinic 7-6 (6), 6-4 at No. 2 singles.
The Broncos are off until March 15 when they begin defense of their three-straight Mid-American Conference championships against Chicago State at 1 p.m. at West Hills Athletic Club. Later that day, WMU has a non-conference tilt against Ferris State at 6 p.m.
#64 Western Michigan 4, DePaul 0
3/6/2010 at Corpus Christi, Texas (HEB Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Michael Calderone (WMU) def. Bartosz Jozwiak (DU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 |
| 2. Kazuya Komada (WMU) def. Matija Palinic (DU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 |
| 3. Simon Blomberg (WMU) vs. Alasdair Graetz (DU) 4-6, 7-5, 1-2, unfinished |
| 4. Pablo Olivarez (WMU) vs. Ben Hartman (DU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-1, unfinished |
| 5. Casey Cullen (WMU) def. Vanja Grgec (DU) 6-2, 6-1 |
| 6. Brad Noel (WMU) def. Mathias Hambach (DU) 6-0, 6-2 |
| Match Notes |
| DePaul 6-11 |
| Western Michigan 12-5; National ranking #64 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (); Singles (6,5,1,2) |
| WMU finishes 3rd in HEB Tournament of Champions |
