This was no easy victory as the Cyclones battled through several three-set tiebreakers with Elgin Community College but came ahead 5-4.

Nearly every match was long as both teams fought for every point. At No. 1 singles, Zack Johnson started with a 4-6 loss, came up with the 6-4 second set and worked hard in the third set to win it 10-7. At No. 4, Malachi Soto also had a similar stretch, winning the first set 6-4 before falling 4-6 and going into a very long tiebreaker that ended with Soto eking past his opponent 17-15. The No. 3 pairing of Dylan Roberts and Zachary DeMarco also resulted in a long match, but with the Cyclones coming out ahead 9-7.

SINGLES
No. 1- Zack Johnson (4-6, 6-4, 10-7)
No. 2- JoNick Coleman (Forfeit loss)
No. 3- Erik Astranskas (5-7, 1-6)
No. 4- Malachi Soto (6-4, 4-6, 17-15)
No. 5- Dylan Roberts (6-2, 3-6, 4-10)
No. 6- Zachary DeMarco (6-4, 6-4)

DOUBLES
No. 1- Johnson/Coleman (7-9)
No. 2- Astranskas/Soto (8-3)
No. 3- Roberts/DeMarco (9-7)

The Cyclones start their run in the NJCAA Region 4 Tennis Championship tomorrow at the Park Forest Tennis and Health Club.