University of St. Thomas Athletics
Macalester
Injury costs Men's Tennis in 5-4 loss to Scots
5/7/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
An injury in the deciding match cost the third-seeded Tommie men in Friday's 5-4 loss to sixth-seed Macalester in the first round of the MIAC playoffs in St. Peter.
The Tommies ended their season at 11-6. Macalester (13-7) advances to play top-seed Gustavus on Saturday.
UST trailed 2-1 after doubles. The Toms won the first set in five of the singles matches but couldn't cllose out the match.
UST led 4-3 but lost a three-set decision at first singles to even the score. Kevin Walker won the opening set 6-0 at fourth singles but lost 7-6 in the second set and the was unable to continue, giving the Scots the deciding point.
Brendan O'Connell, Dan Cooper and Mitch Blackey won at 2-3-5 singles, and Andy Michels and Walker won at second doubles.
The Tommies played all April and May without injured Tyler Rice, one of their top two players.
Mac 5, UST 4
Singles
--No. 1: Michael Coleman (MAC) def. Andy Michels (UST-MEN) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
--No. 2: Brendan O'Connell (UST-MEN) def. Chris Fowler (MAC) 6-0, 6-1
--No. 3: . Dan Cooper (UST-MEN) def. Titus Levy (MAC) 6-2, 6-4
--No. 4: Evan Elderbrock (MAC) def. Kevin Walker (UST-MEN) 0-6, 7-6 (7-1), retired
--No. 5: Mitch Blackey (UST-MEN) def. Max Edwards (MAC) 6-0, 7-5
--No. 6: Justin Margolies (MAC) def. Matt Bergstrom (UST-MEN) 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Doubles
--No. 1: Michael Coleman/Paul Mairet (MAC) def. Brendan O'Connell/Dan Cooper (UST-MEN) 8-3
--No. 2: Andy Michels/Kevin Walker (UST-MEN) def. Evan Elderbrock/Chris Fowler (MAC) 8-6
--No. 3: Max Edwards/Titus Levy (MAC) def. Mitch Blackey/Drew Carlson (UST-MEN) 8-6
