Men's Tennis Wins First Two Matches On Spring Break Trip

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Posted: Monday, March 20, 2006

HILTON HEAD, SC - The UW-Eau Claire men's tennis team won their first two matches on their spring break trip, defeating Hope (MI) 4-3 and Asbury (KY) 7-0 here today.

Against Hope all four Blugold wins came in singles play with three of the four wins coming in three sets. Jake Znidarsich (So.-La Crosse/Central) defeated Bob Dody 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2 singles, Aaron Nordenskjold (Jr.-Red Wing, MN) defeated Steve Malvitz 1-6, 7-6, 6-2 at No. 3 singles and Erik Brandner (So.-Eau Claire/Memorial) defeated Zach Huber 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 at No. 4 singles. Jeff Peterson (Jr.-Edina, MN) was the lone Blugold straight set winner defeating Nate Reed 6-4, 6-2 at No. 5 singles.

Against Asbury the Blugolds did not lose a match in singles and doubles play. All six singles matches were won by the Blugolds in straight sets. In doubles play the team of Znidarsich and Nordenskjold won 8-3 in No. 1 doubles action. At No. 2 doubles Tim Eisele (So.-Apple Valley, MN) and Brandon Buth (So.-Appleton/West) won 8-3 followed by Peterson and C.J. Rose (So.-Apple Valley, MN) winning at No. 3 doubles 8-2.

The Blugolds will continue their spring break trip facing the College of Wooster (OH) today at Hilton Head, South Carolina.

Singles Results-Hope
No. 1-Andy Ruemenapp (HC) defeated Tim Eisele (EC) 6-2, 6-3
No. 2-Jake Znidarsich (EC) defeated Bob Dody (HC) 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
No. 3-Aaron Nordenskjold (EC) defeated Steve Malvitz (HC) 1-6, 7-6, 6-2
No. 4-Erik Brandner (EC) defeated Zach Huber (HC) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
No. 5-Jeff Peterson (EC) defeated Nate Reed (HC) 6-4, 6-2
No. 6-Jihn Schlotz (HC) defeated Brandon Buth (EC) 6-1, 6-4

Doubles Results-Hope
No. 1-Ruemenapp/Reed (HC) defeated Znidarsich/Nordenskjold (EC) 8-3
No. 2-Dody/Malvitz (HC) defeated Eisele/Buth (EC) 8-6
No. 3-Huber/Schlotz (HC) defeated Peterson/Rose (EC) 8-6

Singles Results-Asbury
No. 1-Time Eisele (EC) defeated Derek Blyer (AC) 6-3, 6-1
No. 2-Jake Znidarsich (EC) defeated Jon Fennell (AC) 6-2, 6-0
No. 3-Aaron Nordenskjold (EC) defeated Caleb Swarington (AC) 6-1, 6-1
No. 4-Erik Brandner (EC) defeated Matt Olsen (AC) 6-0, 6-2
No. 5-Jeff Peterson (EC) defeated Matt Riddle (AC) 6-1, 6-0
No. 6-Brandon Buth (EC) defeated Jeremy Duncan (AC) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles Results-Asbury
No. 1-Znidarsich/Nordenskjold (EC) defeated Blyer/Fennell (AC) 8-3
No. 2-Eisele/Buth (EC) defeated Swarington/Olsen (AC) 8-3
No. 3-Peterson/Rose (EC) defeated Riddle/Duncan (AC) 8-2