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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Junior Simon Formont (Orleans, France/Lycee Camille Claudel) won the flight two singles title as the NIU men’s tennis team completed action at the Roger Knapp Invitational at Drake University. Sophomore Matt Lynch (Cedarburg, Wis./Marquette High School) and freshman Tom Hjertonsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Akademi Bastad Gymnasium) also reached the championship match in flight three singles.

“It was a pretty good weekend overall,” said NIU head coach Patrick Fisher. “We are still struggling a little bit in doubles but I think that is a little bit expected with how young we are. They are still trying to understand what doubles is all about. Fred (Cadieux), Simon (Formont), Matt (Lynch), Tom (Hjertonsson) and Louis (Hamel) all made the finals of their flight so that is a positive. We made some progress but we still have a long ways to go.”

Formont claimed the crown in flight two with a 7-5, 4-6, 10-7 victory over Mohanad Al-Houni  of Gustavus Adolphus in the championship match. Formont reached the final with a 6-1, 6-4 win over Colin Buckley of Omaha and a 2-6, 6-2, 10-8 victory over Creighton’s Alex Koca.

Two Huskies, Lynch and Hjertonsson, reached the flight three singles final. Lynch advanced with wins over Mitchell Elofson of Gustavus Adolphus (4-6, 6-0, 13-11) and John Ellis of Omaha (6-1, 6-2). Hjertonsson defeated Mike Psarros from UMKC (7-5, 6-3) and Elliott Baker of Creighton (6-2, 3-6, 10-5). The final between the two Huskie teammates was not contested.

Senior Frederic Cadieux (Verdun, Quebec, Canada/Ediuard-Montpetit) and freshman Louis-Philippe Hamel, reached the singles final in flights one and four, respectively. Cadieux downed Connor Oberle of North Dakota, 6-2, 6-1, and UMKC’s Vunh Pham, 6-1, 6-1, to reach the flight one final before falling to Drake’s Bayo Phillips, 6-2, 7-6 (3). Hamel meanwhile used wins over Creighton’s Aaron Chalstrom, 6-4, 6-1, and Zach Ekstein of Gustavus Adolphus, 6-4, 6-3, to reach the flight four championship where he was bettered by Airam Castellano of UMKC, 6-0, 6-3.

In doubles play, the duo of Cadiuex and Formont reached the championship match in flight one. The Huskie tandem defeated Omaha’s Colin Buckley and John Ellis, 8-2, and UMKC’s Airam Castellanos and Mike Psarros, 8-6, before falling to Motasem Al-Houni and Andres Saenz of Gustavus Adolphus, 8-6, in the final.

NIU will be off for nearly a month before returning to competition at the ITA Regionals in Ann Arbor, Mich., hosted by the University of Michigan, beginning on Wednesday, October 15.

Flight 1 Singles
Frederic Cadieux def. Connor Oberle (North Dakota), 6-2, 6-1
Frederic Cadieux def. Vunh Pham (UMKC), 6-1, 6-1
Bayo Phillips (Drake) def. Frederic Cadieux, 6-2, 7-6 (3)

Motasem Al-Houni (Gustavus Adolphus) def. Carlos Manzanas, 3-6, 6-4, 10-4
Jake Norman (Creighton) def. Carlos Manzanas, 7-5, 3-6, 10-4
Carlos Manzanas def. Eric Anderson (Omaha), 6-2, 6-3

Flight 2 Singles
Simon Formont def. Colin Buckley (Omaha), 6-1, 6-4
Simon Formont def. Alex Koca (Creighton), 2-6, 6-2, 10-8
Simon Formont def. Mohanad Al-Houni (Gustavus Adolphus), 7-5, 4-6, 10-7

Flight 3 Singles
Matt Lynch def. Mitchell Elofson (Gustavus Adolphus), 4-6, 6-0, 13-11
Matt Lynch def. John Ellis (Omaha), 6-1, 6-2
Matt Lynch vs. Tom Hjertonsson – not contested
Quinn Dippel (Creighton) def. Matt Lynch, 6-1, 0-6, 10-8

Tom Hjertonsson def. Mike Psarros (UMKC), 7-5, 6-3
Tom Hjertonsson def. Elliott Baker (Creighton), 6-2, 3-6, 10-5
Tom Hjertonsson vs. Matt Lynch – not contested
Tom Hjertonsson def. Alex Koca (Creighton), 7-5, 6-3

Flight 4 Singles
Louis-Philippe Hamel def. Aaron Chalstrom (Creighton), 6-4, 6-1
Louis-Philippe Hamel def. Zach Ekstein (Gustavus Adolphus), 6-4, 6-3
Airam Castellano (UMKC) def. Louis-Philippe Hamel, 6-0, 6-3

Flight 5 Singles
Kevin Daun def. Brooks Kendall (UMKC), 7-6 (8), 2-6, 10-8
August Nysted (Creighton) def. Kevin Daun, 3-6, 6-4, 12-10
Kevin Daun def. Marko Minic (Omaha), by default
Kevin Daun def. Mitchell Elofson (Gustavus Adolphus), 6-3, 6-2

Flight 6 Singles
Austin Russell def. Lukas Vanzura (Omaha), 6-0, 3-6, 10-2
Conner Edwards (UMKC) def. Austin Russell, 7-6 (4), 7-5
Austin Russell def. Nick Thompson (Creighton), 6-3, 6-4

Flight 1 Doubles
Frederic Cadieux/Simon Formont def. Colin Buckley/John Ellis (Omaha), 8-2
Frederic Cadieux/Simon Formont def. Airam Castellanos/Mike Psarros (UMKC), 8-6
Motasem Al-Houni/Andres Saenz (Gustavus Adolphus) def. Frederic Cadieux/Simon Formont, 8-6

Tom Hjertonsson/Matt Lynch def. David Berstrom/Connor Olerle (North Dakota), 8-4
Motasem Al-Houni/Andres Saenz (Gustavus Adolphus) def. Tom Hjertonsson/Matt Lynch, 8-5
Tom Hjertonsson/Matt Lynch def. Airam Castellanos/Mike Psarros (UMKC), 8-3

Flight 2 Doubles
Quinn Dippel/Alex Koca (Creighton) def. Kevin Daun/Louis-Philippe Hamel, 8-7 (6)
Kevin Daun/Louis-Philippe Hamel def. Nathan Greteman/Lukas Vanzura (Omaha), 8-0
Kevin Daun/Louis-Philippe Hamel def. Simon Danyluk/Hunter Oothoudt (North Dakota), 8-7 (6)

Flight 3 Doubles
Carlos Manzanas/Austin Russell def. Daniel Choi/Ty Misialek (North Dakota), 8-2
Uldis Gaismins/Andrey Smirnov (UMKC) def. Carlos Manzanas/Austin Russell, 8-0
Carlos Manzanas/Austin Russell def. Brooks Kendall/Bayo Phillips (Drake), 8-6