Men's Tennis holds off LaCrosse, 5-4

W, 5-4
UW-LaCrosse (M), February 05, 2011

St. Thomas won the debut match in the Anderson Athletic and Recreation Complex with Saturday's 5-4 victory over UW-LaCrosse.

St. Thomas, playing without three top players due to injuries and a family emergency, swept the doubles with close victories and won at Nos. 5-6 singles. The Eagles pulled out close matches at Nos. 1-4 singles but fell just short.

Kevin Walker and Peter Wright won in singles and doubles for the Tommies.

LaCrosse was 18-6 last season and is regionally ranked.

The Tommies (1-0) play next Sunday Feb. 13 at home against St. Cloud State (2 p.m.)

UST 5, UW-LaCrosse 4

Singles

--No. 1: Nick Piotrowski L def. Brian McCarthy, 7-5, 7-5

--No. 2: Bud Fekete L def. Andy Michels, 6-4, 6-2

--No. 3: Steve Quiring L def. Dan Cooper, 7-5, 6-4

--No. 4: Peter Stadium L def. Grant Bakke, 7-5, 7-5

--No. 5: Kevin Walker ST def. Eric Linskens, 6-3, 6-3

--No. 6: Peter Wright ST def. Vic Mirasola, 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

--No. 1: McCarthy-Michels ST def. Piotrowski-Stadium, 8-6

--No. 2: Bakke-Walker ST def. Fekete-Quiring, 8-5

--No. 3: Wright-Mitch Blackey ST def. Linskens-Mirasola, 8-6