Yao, a junior, went 7-1 during the week including 3-1 at #1 singles and 4-0 at #3 doubles. In singles action, he defeated Division II players Wojciech Bartoski of St. Cloud State (0-6, 6-4, 7-5) and Doug Kim of Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (6-2, 6-1). Yao also defeated Salve Regina’s Robbie Norton (6-0, 6-1). His lone loss of the week, a 6-4, 6-2 set-back, was at the hands Adam Sandusky of Division II Grand Valley State. Yao teamed with Greg Janssen to post #3 doubles victories over St. Cloud State (8-5), Grand Valley State (8-4), Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-2) and Salve Regina (8-0).
