afteThe 12th-ranked University of Minnesota Men's Tennis Team was defeated by top-ranked Illinois, 7-0, late Thursday night in Champaign, Ill. The Golden Gophers will next face Notre Dame on Saturday afternoon.

Minnesota began doubles with a victory as Chris Wettengel and Aleksey Zharinov upset No. 36 Phil Stolt and Ryler DeHeart, 8-4, at No. 3 doubles. Illinois claimed the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 2.

In singles, Illinois' Rajeev Ram, ranked 14th in the nation, defeated Thomas Haug at No. 1, 6-3, 6-3. Minnesota's Manuel Lievano played No. 5 Amer Delic down to the wire, but fell in a super tiebreaker, 7-6 (4), 5-7, (10-2). Avery Ticer also fell in a super tiebreaker to No. 103 Michael Calkins, 7-6 (4), 3-6, (10-2).

#1 Illinois 7, #12 Minnesota 0

Singles
No. 1 - #14 Rajeev Ram (ILL) def. #63 Thomas Haug (MN), 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 - #8 Phil Stolt (ILL) def. #56 Aleksey Zharinov (MN), 7-6 (4), 6-3
No. 3 - #9 Brian Wilson (ILL) def. #105 Chris Wettengel (MN), 6-3, 7- 5
No. 4 - #5 Amer Delic (ILL) def. Manuel Lievano (MN), 7-6 (4), 5-7, (10-5)
No. 5 - #103 Michael Calkins (ILL) def. Avery Ticer (MN), 7-6 (4), 3- 6, (10-2)
No. 6 - Chris Martin (ILL) def. Eric Robertson (MN), 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
No. 1 - #28 Ram/Wilson (ILL) def. Haug/Lievano (MN), 8-4
No. 2 - #5 Calkins/Delic (ILL) def. Ticer/Robertson (MN), 8-4
No. 3 - Zharinov/Wettengel (MN) def. #36 Ryler DeHeart/Stolt (ILL), 8- 4