Strong singles play guides Men's Tennis past St. Norbert
JACKSON, Wis. – After falling behind 2-1 following the conclusion of doubles play, the Concordia University Wisconsin Men's Tennis team rallied for a 5-4 win over St. Norbert in non-conference action Friday night. The Falcons picked up wins in four of six singles matches to rally past the Green Knights.
THE BASICS
- Final Score: Concordia Wisconsin 5, St. Norbert 4
- Location: Pleasant Valley Tennis & Fitness Club – Jackson, Wis.
- Records: Concordia Wisconsin 3-1, St. Norbert 0-2
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Falcons picked up wins at No. 1, 2, 3 and 6 singles in the comeback win. The clinching win for CUW came at No. 1 singles where senior Benjamin Nommensen (Waupaca, Wis.) netted a 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 win to give the Falcons their fifth point of the evening.
- At No. 2 singles, sophomore Brad Guendel (Greendale, Wis.) dropped his opening set by a 6-1 score before rallying back for a key victory. Guendel won the second set 6-1 and picked up a 10-5 win in the tiebreaker set.
- CUW got straight set wins from freshman Christian Docter (Madison, Wis.) and senior Robert Spiering (Wauwatosa, Wis.) at No. 3 and 6 singles, respectively. The two posted identical 6-2, 6-3 victories.
- The lone doubles win for the Falcons came from Nommensen and junior Trevor Budewitz (Watertown, Wis.). The Falcons top duo posted an 8-6 win as all three doubles matches were closely contested. CUW dropped 9-7 contests at No. 2 and 3 doubles.
RESULTS
Concordia Wisconsin 5, St. Norbert 4
Singles competition
1. Nommensen, Benjamin (CUW) def. Ben Vande Zande (SNC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3
2. Guendel, Brad (CUW) def. Alex Vandenberg (SNC) 1-6, 6-1, 1-0 (10-5)
3. Docter, Christian (CUW) def. Kyle Battle (SNC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Robert Quinlan (SNC) def. Budewitz, Trevor (CUW) 7-5, 6-1
5. Zach Simonet (SNC) def. Schaffner, Ceejay (CUW) 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
6. Spiering, Robert (CUW) def. Joe Oleniczak (SNC) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Nommensen, Benjamin/Budewitz, Trevor (CUW) def. Ben Vande Zande/Alex Vandenberg (SNC) 8-6
2. Kyle Battle/Zach Simonet (SNC) def. Schaffner, Ceejay/Spiering, Robert (CUW) 9-7
3. Kahlo Vue/Robert Quinlan (SNC) def. Schotte, Jonathan/Fowle, Jonah (CUW) 9-7
