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Issued: February 18, 2006

MEN'S TENNIS PICKS UP SECOND WIN AT LUTHER INVITE

DECORAH, IA - The UW-Eau Claire men's tennis team picked up its fourth-straight dual meet victory and its second Luther Invitational victory by defeating Cornell College this morning 7-0.

The win improves the Blugolds to 6-1 overall this season. Cornell falls to 0-4 on the season.

The Blugolds swept the singles competition winning all six matches. All of the Blugold singles wins were in straight sets. Jeff Peterson (Jr.-Edina, MN) at No.5 singles didn't allow a single game in his victory over his opponent, winning 6-0, 6-0. At No.4 singles Steve Lantz (Fr.-Rochester, MN/Century) only allowed one game defeating his opponent 6-1, 6-0.

Tim Eisele (So.-Apple Valley, MN) at No.1 singles won his sixth match of the season defeating his opponent 6-3, 6-0. Other singles winners include: Jake Znidarsich (So.-La Crosse, WI/Central) at No.2 singles, Erik Brandner (So.-Eau Claire, WI/Memorial) at No.3 singles, and Kevin Fawcett (Fr.-Madison, WI/Verona) at No.6 singles.

The Blugolds once again won two of the three doubles matches to gain a point for the team. It was the No. 2 doubles team of Znidarsich and Aaron Nordenskjold (Jr.-Red Wing, MN) winning its match 8-1. The other doubles win was by the No.3 team of Peterson and C.J. Rose (So.-Apple Valley, MN) who beat their opponents 8-0.

The Blugolds will face Luther College later on today for the team's last meet at the Luther Invitational. That match is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.

Eau Claire 7, Cornell 0

Singles Results
No. 1 - Tim Eisele (EC) def. Kent Lehr (Cor), 6-3, 6-0
No. 2 - Jake Znidarsich (EC) def. Tom Jennings (Cor), 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 - Erik Brandner (EC) def. Loren Bendixsen (Cor), 6-1, 6-0
No. 4 - Steve Lantz (EC) def. Gabe Caruso (Cor), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 - Jeff Peterson (EC) def. Dan Walsh (Cor), 6-0, 6-0
No. 6 - Kevin Fawcett (EC) def. Seth Henson (Cor), 6-1, 6-4

Doubles Results
No. 1 - Lehr/Jennings (Cor) def. Eisele/Lantz (EC), 8-4
No. 2 - Nordenskjold/Znidarsich (EC) def. Pete Lehr/Caruso (Cor), 8-1
No. 3 - Rose/Peterson (EC) def. Henson/Bendixsen (Cor), 8-0

- JR -

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