MADISON, Wis. - No. 34 Gustavus men's tennis upset No. 21 UW-Whitewater 6-1 Saturday at the University of Wisconsin campus. The Gusties improve to 12-9 overall, while the Warhawks drop to 10-4.
Gage Gohl and
Tyler Haddorff opened the match with a 6-2 win at No. 1 doubles, while
Marco Siviero and
Dominik Knutson secured the doubles point with a 7-5 win at No. 2. The Warhawks were able to pull of a 7-5 win at No. 3 doubles, but that result did not count in the team score.
Gohl then gave the Gusties their first singles point with a swift 6-1, 6-1 win at No. 1. Haddorff quickly followed with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5, and
Luke Fridinger secured the team victory with a 6-1, 7-5 win at No. 6.
Siviero erased a 6-4 first set loss at No. 2, coming back to win the next two sets 6-3, 6-2. UWW got its lone point with a three-set win at No. 3, while Knutson closed out the match at No. 4, battling for a 7-5, 6-7 (2-7), 6-4 win.
Gustavus continues non-conference play against nationally-ranked competition tomorrow at 11 a.m. against No. 4 Chicago in Madison.
