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Issued: February 17, 2006

MEN'S TENNIS WINS THIRD-STRAIGHT MEET

DECORAH, IA - The UW-Eau Claire men's tennis team won its third straight dual meet tonight, defeating Hamline University 6-1 at the Luther Invitational.

The victory improves the Blugolds to 5-1 overall this season. Hamline suffers its first loss of the season as it drops to 2-1.

The Blugolds won five of the six singles matches on the night. Three of the five victories were tight three-set matches. At No. 1 singles, Tim Eisele (So.-Apple Valley, MN) defeated his opponent in three-sets: 6-3, 6-7, 7-6. In probably the best match of the night it was Aaron Nordenskjold (Jr.-Red Wing, MN) at No.5 singles defeating his opponent: 7-6, 6-7, 7-6.

Jeff Peterson (Jr.-Edina, MN) at No.6 singles also won his match in three-sets: 6-3, 5-7, 7-6. Other singles winners for the Blugolds were Jake Znidarsich (So.-La Crosse, WI/Central) at No.2 singles and Steve Lantz (Fr.-Rochester, MN/Century) at No.4 singles.

The Blugolds won two of the three doubles matches to gain a point for the team. At No.2 doubles it was the team of Nordenskjold and Znidarsich winning 8-5 and at No.3 doubles it was the team of Peterson and C.J. Rose (So.-Apple Valley, MN) winning 9-7.

The Blugolds will have a busy day tomorrow at the Luther Invitational as they will face Cornell College in the morning at 8:30 a.m. and then face Luther College in the afternoon at 2:30 p.m.

Eau Claire 6, Hamline 1

Singles Results
No. 1 - Tim Eisele (EC) def. Ben Watkins (Ham), 6-3, 6-7, 7-6
No. 2 - Jake Znidarsich (EC) def. Jon Henning (Ham), 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 - Jon Breimhorst (Ham) def. Erik Brandner (EC), 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 - Steve Lantz (EC) def. Andy Carlson (Ham), 7-5, 6-3
No. 5 - Aaron Nordenskjold (EC) def. Andrew VandeLinde (Ham), 7-6, 6-7, 7-6
No. 6 - Jeff Peterson (EC) def. Patrick Hueller (Ham), 6-3, 5-7, 7-6

Doubles Results
No. 1 - Watkins/Henning (Ham) def. Eisele/Lantz (EC), 8-5
No. 2 - Nordenskjold/Znidarsich (EC) def. Carlson/Breimhorst (Ham), 8-5
No. 3 - Rose/Peterson (EC) def. O'Donnell/Hueller (Ham), 9-7

- JR -

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