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Hiltzik pulls off upset

TULSA, Okla. — Illinois’ Aron Hiltzik moved on to the round of 16 Friday in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men’s All-American Championships with an upset of second-seeded Nicolas Alvarez.

Hiltzik, ranked 46th in the nation, scored a 7-5, 7-5 victory against Alvarez, who plays for Duke and is the nation’s seventh-ranked player.

Hiltzik will take on California’s Andre Goransson on Saturday at Michael D. Case Tennis Center at the University of Tulsa.