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Issued: April 13, 2007

MEN'S TENNIS TAKES DOWN LA CROSSE

EAU CLAIRE – The UW-Eau Claire men’s tennis team opened up its weekend of Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) contests with a 6-3 victory over UW-La Crosse.

The team runs its streak to four dual meet wins in a row, a season-high. The team is 12-7 now.

Tim Eisele (Jr.-Apple Valley, MN) and Steve Lantz (So.-Rochester, MN/Century) squeaked out an 8-6 score in No. 1 doubles. Phil Loprinzi (Fr.-Rochester, MN/Mayo) and Aaron Nordenskjold (Sr.-Red Wing, MN) took an 8-5 win in No. 2 doubles. Jeff Peterson (Sr.-Edina, MN) and Erik Brandner (Jr.-Eau Claire/Memorial) came away with an 8-4 triumph.

Eisele won 6-1, 6-4 in No. 1 singles while Peterson took the No. 5 sets 7-6, 6-2. Loprinzi took the No. 6 matchup 7-5, 6-3.

In the other contest, UW-Whitewater beat UW-Oshkosh by a 7-2 margin.

Eau Claire finishes up its season tomorrow with a match at 9 a.m. versus Oshkosh and another at 1 p.m. versus Whitewater.

Eau Claire 6, La Crosse 3

Singles
No. 1 – Tim Eisele (EC) defeated Mike Van Lieshout (LAX) 6-1, 6-4
No. 2 – Mike Moreen (LAX) defeated Steve Lantz (EC) 6-3, 6-4
No. 3 – Grant Bernard (LAX) defeated Aaron Nordenskjold (EC) 6-3, 6-4
No. 4 – Joey Van Lieshout (LAX) defeated Erik Brandner (EC) 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 – Jeff Peterson (EC) defeated Dale Wroblewski (LAX) 7-6, 6-2
No. 6 – Phil Loprinzi (EC) defeated Jeff Strand (LAX) 7-5, 6-3

Doubles
No. 1 – Eisele/Lantz (EC) defeated Mike Van Lieshout /Bernard (LAX) 8-6
No. 2 – Loprinzi/ Nordenskjold (EC) defeated Moreen/Strand (LAX) 8-5
No. 3 – Peterson/Brandner (EC) defeated Joey Van Lieshout / Wroblewski (LAX) 8-4

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