Hirsch paces Illini men's tennis in Texas

News Gazette Sports Page 09-21-15» moreJoin the News Gazette sports writers at the Esquire Lounge in downtown Champaign, as they discuss the latest in Illini sports. Tonight's guests: Illini soccer coach Janet Rayfield and junior Nicole Breece.COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Seven Illini combined to give the men’s tennis team 11 victories at the Conference Challenge, which concluded Sunday. The event opened the team’s fall season.

Asher Hirsch was the top Illinois competitor, earning three singles wins and assisting in a doubles triumph. Hirsch defeated Texas Tech’s Connor Curry (7-5, 6-3, 6-3) and Harvard’s Kelvin Lam (6-4, 6-3) and Grant Solomon (4-6, 6-4, 6-3) in singles and teamed with Alex…