University of St. Thomas Athletics
Macalester
Men's Tennis holds off Scots to open playoffs
4/28/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Tommie men's tennis won its first-round MIAC playoff match against Macalester, 6-3, Tuesday on the Macalester.
St. Thomas (11-5 overall) advanced to Thursday's semifinal round on the road at top-seed Gustavus. The Scots, who lost 5-4 to the Tommies last Friday, closed their season at 9-9.
UST swept the doubles matches. Scott Wall won a three-set tie-breaker at No. 4 singles. Tom Runde won at No. 6 singles.
UST 6, Macalester 3
Doubles:
#1) Luke Elifson & Brady Radermacher (UST) def. Brian Utz & Aiden Tirpak (MAC) 8-4
#2) Burke Anderson & Scott Wall (UST) def. Josh Doyle & Wil Merrell (MAC) 8-2
#3) Matt Kavanagh & Ben Wait (UST) def. Sam Naden & Perry Cambel (MAC) 8-4
Singles:
#1) Josh Doyle (MAC) def. Luke Elifson (UST) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
#2) Brian Utz (MAC) def. Brady Radermacher (UST) 6-2, 6-1
#3) Aiden Tirpak (MAC) def. Burke Anderson (UST) 6-7 (1-7), 6-4, 10-6
#4) Scott Wall (UST) def. Sam Naden (MAC) 6-4, 2-6, 10-7
#5) Allen-Michael Muench (UST) def. Wil Merrell (MAC) 7-5, 6-1
#6) Tom Runde (UST) def. Perry Cambel (MAC) 6-1, 6-3
Order of Finish, Singles: 2, 6, 5, 4, 1, 3
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