University of St. Thomas Athletics

Wednesday, April 22
4:30 pm

2
vs
7

Carleton

Close losses sink Men's Tennis in 7-2 defeat

4/22/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

L, 2-7
at Carleton (M), April 22, 2009

Regonally-ranked Carleton pulled out several close matches and posted a 7-2 win over visiting St. Thomas in MIAC men's tennis play Wednesday in Northfield. The Tommies (11-6 overall, 3-4 MIAC) had a seven-match win streak halted.

Carleton won 9-8 at third doubled and 8-6 at first doubles, then won three-set decisions at Nos. 3-4 singles.

For St. Thomas, Phil Hanke and Kevin Walker won 8-6 at second doubles, and Dan Cooper won in three sets at No. 6 singles.

The Toms play Thursday against St. Mary's and Saturday against Gustavus.

Singles

--No. 1: Ben Guzick (CAR) def. Tyler Rice (UST) 5-0, retired
--No. 2: Dan Vollman (CAR) def. Phillip Hanke (UST) 6-4, 6-2
--No. 3: Peter Dunn (CAR) def. Andrew Michels (UST) 6-1, 2-6, 10-8
--No. 4: Winston Park (CAR) def. Matthew Bergstrom (UST) 2-6, 6-0, 10-4
--No. 5: Jon Aranda (CAR) def. Kevin Walker (UST) 6-1, 6-3
--No. 6: Dan Cooper (UST) def. Austin Taylor (CAR) 6-2, 3-6, 10-4

Doubles

--No. 1: Vollman/Park (CAR) def. Rice/Michels (UST) 8-6
--No. 2: Hanke/Walker (UST) def. Dunn/Guzick (CAR) 8-6
--No. 3: Aranda/Jordan Hughes (CAR) def. Andrew Carlson/Cooper (UST) 9-8

 


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