Issued: February 15, 2003

BLUGOLD TENNIS GETS SECOND STRAIGHT SHUT OUT

The UW-Eau Claire men's tennis team followed up yesterday's blanking of UM-Morris with another shut out as they didn't lose a game in defeating Concordia University 7-0 here today.

Number one singles player Matt Widder (Jr.-Sheboygan Falls) needed to win seven games to take the first set 7-5 but cruised in the second set to win 7-5, 6-2. Number two singles player Adam Arians (Jr.-Mankato, MN/Loyola) had a difficult time with Concordia's Nelis duPlessis but still won in straight sets 7-5, 7-5.

All three doubles teams were victorious with Widder and Arians winning 8-5 in the number one doubles slot.

With the win, Eau Claire evens their season record to 2-2.

The Blugolds will travel to Decorah, Iowa next to play Hamline University Friday and Luther College the following day. The Hamline match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.

Eau Claire 7, Concordia 0

Singles
#1 - Matt Widder (EC) defeated Chris West (CC) 7-5, 6-2.
#2 - Adam Arians (EC) defeated Nelis duPlessis (CC) 7-5, 7-5.
#3 - Andrew Kallio (EC) defeated Chad Urban (CC) 6-2, 6-0.
#4 - Tyler Litscher (EC) defeated Sean Kaufenberg (CC) 6-3, 6-3.
#5 - Chris Slagle (EC) defeated Bart Bloese (CC) 6-0, 6-2.
#6 - Bob Hartman (EC) defeated Adam Peck (CC) 6-1, 6-1.

Doubles
#1 - Widder/Arians (EC) defeated West/duPlessis (CC) 8-5.
#2 - Kallio/Litscher (EC) defeated Urban/Kaufenberg (CC) 8-3.
#3 - Slagle/Gruhlke (EC) defeated Bloese/Peck (CC) 8-2.