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Issued: March 20, 2008

MEN’S TENNIS GOES UNDEFEATED ON SPRING BREAK TRIP

HILTON HEAD, S.C. – The UW-Eau Claire men’s tennis team finished up its spring break trip today with a 5-4 win over Grove City College (Pa.).

The Blugolds swept the doubles competition with Steve Lantz (Jr.-Rochester, Minn./Century) and Phil Loprinzi (So.-Rochester, Minn./Mayo) winning 8-3 at No. 1 doubles. In No. 2 play, Lars Olson (Fr.-De Pere) and Kevin Fawcett (So.-Madison/Verona) took the contest 8-6. C.J. Rose (Sr.-Lakeville, Minn./Apple Valley) teamed with Aaron Johnson (Fr.-Elk River, Minn.) for an 8-5 victory in No. 3 doubles.

Lantz and Olson pulled off the two singles wins. Lantz’s 6-3, 6-2 match came in No. 1 competition while Olson’s 6-3, 6-2 victory was at No. 4 play. Olson went undefeated on the trip, taking all 10 matches.

The Blugolds went a perfect 6-0 in Hilton Head. Their next action will be March 30 against Hamline University (Minn.) and MSU-Mankato (Minn.).

Eau Claire 5, Grove City College 4

Singles
No. 1 – Steve Lantz (EC) def. John Moyer (GC) 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 – Peter Davis (GC) def. Phil Loprinzi (EC) 6-2, 6-2
No. 3 – Ricky Garrett (GC) def. Kevin Fawcett (EC) 6-4, 7-5
No. 4 – Lars Olson (EC) def. Jeremy Dwyer (GC) 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 – Chris Baker (GC) def. C.J. Rose (EC) 2-6, 7-5, 10-7
No. 6 – Marc Mentzer (GC) def. Brett Burleigh (EC) 6-4, 3-6, 10-7

Doubles
No. 1 – Lantz/Loprinzi (EC) def. Moyer/Davis (GC) 8-3
No. 2 – L. Olson/Fawcett (EC) def. Dwyer/Bill DeRocha (GC) 8-6
No. 3 – Rose/Aaron Johnson (EC) def. Baker/Kyle Johnson (GC) 8-5

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