SPRINGFIELD, Ill.— Drury advanced to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament semifinals with a 4-1 win over McKendree in Springfield, Illinois, on Friday.
The Panthers, seeded second in the West Division, move on with a 13-4 record. The Bearcats, the third place team in the GLVC-East, ended their season with an 8-16 record.
Highlights
- The Panthers took a 1-0 lead after winning two of the three doubles matches
- Mark Drozdetskii and Chuy Gonzalez earned a 6-2 win
- Yaroslav Sharyy and Lukas Rieber, ranked 23rd nationally in doubles, clinched the point with a 6-2 win over Luka Kalenic and Aimar Oregui
- Drozdetskii gave Drury a 2-0 lead as he won his singles round 6-2, 6-0 over Giacomo Valerga
- Lukas Rieber put the Panthers up 3-0 with his win in the number four match, 6-1, 6-4 over Luka Kalenic
- Oscar Reis clinched the win in the number six match with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 win over Felix Deidrichs
Up Next
Sat., May 3, vs. Indianapolis, GLVC Semifinals, 1 pm – Springfield, Ill.
#35 Drury Panthers 4, McKendree Bearcats 1
May 02, 2025 at Springfield, Ill. (GLVC Quarterfinals)
Singles competition
1. #28
Yaroslav Sharyy (DRURY-M) vs. Seb Holden (MCK-M) 6-3, 4-6, 3-4, unfinished
2. Stepan Mach (MCK-M) def.
Chuy Gonzalez (DRURY-M) 1-6, 6-1, 7-5
3.
Matthieu Gachon (DRURY-M) vs. Bendix Schroeder (MCK-M) 6-4, 4-6, 2-2, unfinished
4.
Lukas Rieber (DRURY-M) def. Luka Kalenic (MCK-M) 6-1, 6-4
5.
Mark Drozdetskii (DRURY-M) def. Giacomo Valerga (MCK-M) 6-2, 6-0
6.
Oscar Reis (DRURY-M) def. Felix Diedrichs (MCK-M) 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. #23
Yaroslav Sharyy/
Lukas Rieber (DRURY-M) def. Luka Kalenic/Aimar Oregui (MCK-M) 6-2
2. Felix Diedrichs/Bendix Schroeder (MCK-M) def.
Oscar Reis/
Alejandro Esquivel (DRURY-M) 6-2
3.
Mark Drozdetskii/
Chuy Gonzalez (DRURY-M) def. Mathijs Aalpol/Stepan Mach (MCK-M) 6-2
Match Notes
McKendree Bearcats 8-16
Drury Panthers 13-4; National ranking #35; Regional ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (5,4,2,6)
T-3:02 A-64
