Issued: February 7, 2003

MEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO ST. CLOUD STATE

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - The UW-Eau Claire men's tennis team couldn't get things started as they fell to St. Cloud State University 9-0 here today in St. Cloud.

The Blugolds' fall to 0-2 on the season as they lost earlier today to St. John's University 5-2.

Adam Arians (Jr-Mankato, MN/Loyola) showed a strong performance in his first sting in the starting lineup. After winning his singles match against St. John's, Arians put up a battle against St. Cloud State in both his singles match and doubles match before falling in both.

The Blugolds come home for a weekend set against UM-Morris and Concordia.

St. Cloud State 9, Eau Claire 0

Singles
#1 - Bryan Baumann (def) Matt Widder (6-3,6-3)
#2 - Casey Haselwander (def) Adam Arians (6-2,6-2)
#3 - Titus Christianson (def) Andrew Kallio (6-1,6-0)
#4 - Josh Lunak (def) Chris Slagle (6-0,6-1)
#5 - Zack Ulwelling (def) Bob Hartman (6-1,6-2)
#6 - Bob Skenzich (def) Mike Madden (6-1,6-2)

Doubles #1 - Baumann/Skenzich (def) Widder/Arians (8-4)
#2 - Christianson/Lunak (def) Kallio/Hartman (8-0)
#3 - Haselwander/Horner (def) Slagle/Koehler (8-2)