Hawks drop 5-4 decision at Emporia State

Decho Valev won his No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles matches.

Emporia State rallied to win the last two singles matches to edge Rockhurst by a 5-4 score Thursday in Emporia, Kan.

The Hornets won the No. 6 and 3 singles matches in third-set tie-breakers. Oskar Unger, Decho Valev and Nicolas Riveros won in singles play for the Hawks. Emporia State took an early 2-1 lead after winning No. 1 and 3 doubles. Valev and Daniel Chmielewski teamed up to win No. 2 doubles in a tie-breaker.

The Hawks (8-5, 0-1 GLVC), who will play at Quincy on Friday (April 7), are ranked sixth in the first NCAA Midwest Regional poll.

Emporia State 5, Rockhurst 4

Singles competition
1. Pont,Gerard (ESU) def. Jonas Stropus (RU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Oskar Unger (RU) def. Dixon,Oliver (ESU) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-4)
3. Cameron,Patrick (ESU) def. Daniel Chmielewski (RU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (10-7)
4. Decho Valev (RU) def. Mota,Matheus (ESU) 7-5, 6-2
5. Nicolas Riveros (RU) def. Sadique,Farhan (ESU) 6-1, 6-1
6. Levanovich,Anton (ESU) def. Luke Salisbury (RU) 6-2, 7-6 (10-8)

Doubles competition
1. Cameron,Patrick/Mota,Matheus (ESU) def. Jonas Stropus/Oskar Unger (RU) 8-5
2. Decho Valev/Daniel Chmielewski (RU) def. Pont,Gerard/Dixon,Oliver (ESU) 9-8 (7-4)
3. Sadique,Farhan/Levanovich,Anton (ESU) def. Patrik Cvik/Nicolas Leon (RU) 8-3

Match Notes:
Rockhurst 8-5; Regional ranking #6
Emporia State 10-3; Regional ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,5,2,4,6,3)
T-3:45 A-20

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Players Mentioned

Daniel Chmielewski: 6' 2"; Senior

Nicolas Riveros: 6' 1"; Junior

Luke Salisbury: 5' 10"; Senior

Jonas Stropus: 6' 1"; Junior

Oskar Unger: 6' 0"; Junior

Decho Valev: 5' 11"; Senior

Patrik Cvik: 6' 6"; Junior

Nicolas Leon: 5' 6"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Daniel Chmielewski
: 6' 2"; Senior

Nicolas Riveros
: 6' 1"; Junior

Luke Salisbury
: 5' 10"; Senior

Jonas Stropus
: 6' 1"; Junior

Oskar Unger
: 6' 0"; Junior

Decho Valev
: 5' 11"; Senior

Patrik Cvik
: 6' 6"; Junior

Nicolas Leon
: 5' 6"; Freshman