Men's Tennis Win Streak Snapped With Loss To Luther

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Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2006

DECORAH, IA - The UW-Eau Claire men's tennis team had its four meet win streak snapped this afternoon as it lost to Luther College 5-2 in the team's last dual meet at the Luther Invitational.

The loss drops the Blugolds to 6-2 overall. Luther improves to 5-4 overall with the win.

The Blugolds had two winners in the singles action as No.1 singles player Tim Eisele (So.-Apple Valley, MN) won yet again coming from behind to defeat his opponent 0-6, 7-5, 10-7. The other singles player to win was Steve Lantz (Fr.-Rochester, MN/Century) at No.4 singles as he defeated his opponent 6-4, 7-6(10-8). This was his fifth win in a row.

The only doubles team to win was the No.2 doubles team of Aaron Nordenskjold (Jr.-Red Wing, MN) and Jake Znidarsich (So.-La Crosse, WI/Central) who defeated their opponents 8-5.

Next the Blugolds will face St. Norbert College next Saturday in La Crosse. That match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

Luther 5, Eau Claire 2

Singles Results
No. 1 - Tim Eisele (EC) def. Jono Martin (LC), 0-6, 7-5, 10-7
No. 2 - Christian Klein (LC) def. Jake Znidarsich (EC), 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 - Jared Wiklund (LC) def. Erik Brandner (EC), 6-0, 6-2
No. 4 - Steve Lantz (EC) def. Brad Nelson (LC), 6-4, 7-6(10-8)
No. 5 - Reid Mason (LC) def. Kevin Fawcett (EC), 6-3, 7-6(6-3)
No. 6 - Bjorn Hanson (LC) def. Aaron Nordenskjold (EC), 6-2, 6-1

Doubles Results
No. 1 - Martin/Nelson (LC) def. Eisele/Lantz (EC), 8-4
No. 2 - Nordenskjold/Znidarsich (EC) def. Wiklund/Lewke (LC), 8-5
No. 3 - Klein/Mason (LC) def. Rose/Peterson (EC), 9-8

- JR -