Box Score
LOS ANGELES – No. 14 Illinois fell to USC, 4-1, in Los Angeles in its final regular-season road match of 2026.
Wins on Courts 2 and 3 helped the Trojans take the doubles point.
After USC took four of six opening sets in singles play, the home side went ahead 3-0 with victories on Courts 1 and 5.
Illinois' lone triumph came at No. 2 singles, with Gabriel Debru picking up his second ranked decision of the weekend with a 6-2, 7-5 win over No. 64-ranked Nathan Trouve.
The Trojans clinched their victory shortly after on Court 3.
RESULTS
Doubles
No. 1: Gabriel Debru/Tyler Bowers (Illinois) vs. #80 Max Exsted/Nathan Trouve (USC), 5-6, unfinished
No. 2: Andrin Casanova/Jack McCarthy (USC) def. #51 Kenta Miyoshi/William Mroz (Illinois), 6-3
No. 3: Connor Church/Branko Djuric (USC) def. #77 David Bakonyi/Zach Viiala (Illinois), 6-4
Order of finish: 2, 3
Singles
No. 1: Branko Djuric (USC) def. #16 Kenta Miyoshi (Illinois), 6-2, 6-4
No. 2: #34 Gabriel Debru (Illinois) def. #64 Nathan Trouve (USC), 6-2, 7-5
No. 3: #72 Max Exsted (USC) def. #93 William Mroz (Illinois), 6-4, 6-3
No. 4: Adam Jilly (Illinois) vs. Andrin Casanova (USC), 6-4, 3-6, unfinished
No. 5: Jack McCarthy (USC) def. Sasha Colleu (Illinois), 6-4, 6-2
No. 6: Zach Viiala (Illinois) vs. Connor Church (USC), 4-6, 2-5, unfinished
Order of finish: 5, 1, 2, 3
UP NEXT
No. 14 Illinois (20-6, 9-3 B1G) returns home for Senior Day and its regular-season finale against Northwestern on Saturday. First serve from Atkins Tennis Center is slated for 12 p.m. CT.
