April 17, 2003

Milwaukee, Wis. - The Billikens won the doubles point and then claimed wins at the no. 1, no. 2 and no. 4 spots. Ikaika Jobe defeated Raj Gill, 6-2, 6-3 at the top lineup spot. Lance Vodicka beat Troy Delmege at the no. 2, 6-1, 6-3. Tom DeLarzac won the no. 4 spot over Creighton Macy 6-2, 6-2.

Marquette claimed its only point when Ian Kawas defeated Michael Hoosien at the no. 6 spot, 6-1, 6-4.

The Billikens advance to the ninth-place match and will meet the winner of DePaul and East Carolina at LeClub on Friday at 12:30 p.m.

BACK DRAW: (9) SAINT LOUIS 4, (11) MARQUETTE 1

D1: Vodicka/DeLarzac (SLU) vs. Gill/Holsen (MAR) DNF

D2: Jobe/Paramanathan (SLU) d. Delmege/Kawas (MAR) 8-3

D3: Kwong/Hoosien (SLU) d. Macy/Vedrickas (MAR) 8-5

In Singles Play:

S1: Ikaika Jobe (SLU) d. Raj Gill (MAR) 6-2, 6-3

S2: Lance Vodicka (SLU) d. Troy Delmege (MAR) 6-1, 6-3

S3: Thomas Kwong (SLU) vs. Eigintas Vedrickas (MAR) DNF

S4: Tom DeLarzac (SLU) d. Creighton Macy (MAR) 6-2, 6-2

S5: Sanjeev Paramanathan (SLU) vs. Kent Davies (MAR) DNF

S6: Ian Kawas (MAR) d. Michael Hoosien (SLU) 6-1, 6-4