Lake Forest Doubles Up Millikin in Hilton Head

Photo by Tianna Beilke
Photo by Tianna Beilke

Senior Chase Garber was one of three Foresters to win twice in the team's first Spring Break match, a 6-3 victory over Millikin University at Hilton Head High School in South Carolina.

Garber and freshman Oleksyi Vyshyvanyuk starter the contest with an 8-6 victory at the top spot in the doubles lineup. Lake Forest freshman Jacob Tilton and junior Brant Christensen won by the same score at #2 and the #3 tandem of sophomores Zach Cho and Pratheek Mandalapu completed the sweep with an 8-5 triumph.

Vyshyvanyuk took both sets 6-2 at #1 singles, giving the Foresters a 4-0 lead. After a Big Blue win at #2 Mandalapu clinched the victory for Lake Forest with a 6-4, 6-3 decision in his favor at #3 and Garber prevailed by the same score at #4.

The Foresters improved to 5-4 on the season while Millikin fell to 1-6.

After a day off from competition, Lake Forest will take on LeTourneau University Wednesday afternoon at 12:30 (ET).