INDIANAPOLIS – The Western Illinois men's tennis team finished its conference cluster this weekend 3-0 after Saturday's 4-1 win over Valparaiso.

Senior Justin Junck finished off the weekend undefeated in singles and doubles play, with a 6-3, 7-5, win at No. 2 singles and an 8-4 win at No. 1 doubles with partner Josh Wittenberg. Junck previously defeated UMKC's Pat Smith at No. 2 singles and Richard Harrison and Smith at No. 1 doubles, and then defeated Centenary College's Alejandro Ahuja at No. 1 singles and Ahuja and Mark Rodgman at No. 1 doubles.

At No. 1 singles, junior Martin Boström defeated Valparaiso's Nic Kooyers 6-1, 6-1, while senior Drew Forsberg defeated Mike Wagner, 6-1, 6-4, at No. 5 singles.

The Leathernecks (13-7, 3-0 Mid-Continent Conference) took the doubles point with help from Boström and Forsberg taking the win at the No. 3 position 8-0.

Next weekend, April 20 and 21, the Leathernecks finish conference competition in Shreveport, La., against Oral Roberts and IUPUI.

WESTERN ILLINOIS 4, VALPARAISO 1

Singles
1. Martin Boström (WIU) def. Nic Kooyers 6-1, 6-1
2. Justin Junck (WIU) def. Joe Venegas 6-3, 7-5
3. Alex Lau (VU) def. Andy Jones 7-5, 6-2
4. Neil Lesinski (WIU) vs. Mike Shideler, 2-6, 3-5, suspended
5. Drew Forsberg (WIU) def. Mike Wagner 6-1, 6-4
6. Sean Ragee-Nelson (WIU) vs. Dave Bukowski 6-3, 1-3, suspended

Doubles
1. Junck/Josh Wittenberg (WIU) def. Lau/Shideler 8-4
2. Lesinski/Ragee-Nelson (WIU) vs. Kooyers/Venegas 5-4, suspended
3. Boström/Drew Forsberg (WIU) def. Bukowski/Wagner 8-0