Hawks rally for 5-4 win over Missouri-St. Louis

Joe Ibarra (center) celebrated after winning the clinching match.

The Rockhurst men rallied to win the last three singles matches to post a 5-4 victory over Missouri-St. Louis Friday night at Loyola Park.

Joe Ibarra captured the deciding match in three sets in No. 6 singles. Down 4-3 in the third set, Ibarra won the next three games to clinch the match. Daniel Chmielewski and Nicolas Riveros also won in No. 4 and 5 singles.

Oskar Unger won his No. 2 singles match in straight sets. Decho Valev and Chmielewski teamed up to win the No. 1 doubles match, 8-3.

The Hawks (12-6, 4-1 GLVC) will next play in the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament April 21-22 in St. Louis.

Rockhurst 5, Missouri-St. Louis 4

Singles competition
1. Ben Kasprzak (UMSL) def. Jonas Stropus (RU) 7-6 (7-4), 6-1
2. Oskar Unger (RU) def. Nathan Pinto (UMSL) 6-1, 6-1
3. Alberto Maza (UMSL) def. Decho Valev (RU) 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5)
4. Daniel Chmielewski (RU) def. Rob White (UMSL) 6-1, 6-3
5. Nicolas Riveros (RU) def. Milan Kovacs (UMSL) 1-6, 7-5, 6-3
6. Joe Ibarra (RU) def. Kristoffer Lindal (UMSL) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition
1. Decho Valev/Daniel Chmielewski (RU) def. Kristoffer Lindal/Rob White (UMSL) 8-3
2. Ben Kasprzak/Milan Kovacs (UMSL) def. Jonas Stropus/Oskar Unger (RU) 8-5
3. Dario Vidaurre/Alberto Maza (UMSL) def. Joe Ibarra/Patrik Cvik (RU) 8-5

Match Notes:
Missouri-St. Louis 6-4, 2-2 GLVC; Regional ranking #7
Rockhurst 12-6, 4-1 GLVC; Regional ranking #6
T-6:30 A-40

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Chmielewski: 6' 2"; Senior

Joe Ibarra: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Nicolas Riveros: 6' 1"; Junior

Jonas Stropus: 6' 1"; Junior

Oskar Unger: 6' 0"; Junior

Decho Valev: 5' 11"; Senior

Patrik Cvik: 6' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

Daniel Chmielewski
: 6' 2"; Senior

Joe Ibarra
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Nicolas Riveros
: 6' 1"; Junior

Jonas Stropus
: 6' 1"; Junior

Oskar Unger
: 6' 0"; Junior

Decho Valev
: 5' 11"; Senior

Patrik Cvik
: 6' 6"; Junior