Men's tennis tops Bethel, loses 5-4 to Luther

March 16, 2003
The St. Thomas men's tennis team remained unbeaten in the MIAC with Friday's 9-0 victory at Bethel. But the Tommies lost their first Division III match of the season at home Saturday as Luther scored a 5-4 win.

The Tommies are now 8-2 overall and 6-0 in conference duals. Luther improved to 11-1.

The Tommies will compete March 23-29 in Hilton Head, S.C., on spring break.

Luther 5, St. Thomas 4

.No. 1: Matt Kramer (UST) def. Ryan Sommers 6-4 2-6 (10-6)
.No. 2: Marcin Niewiadoski (L) def. Brian Thomas (UST) 1-6 7-6 (10-8)
.No. 3: Arvid Von Taube (L) def. Tut Fuller (UST) 7-5 6-0
.No. 4: Erik Guffy (L) def. Nick Donohue (UST)6-3 7-6
.No. 5: John Thomas (UST) def. Adam Strand 6-3 6-3
.No. 6: Tom Loper (UST) def. Randy Mack 6-3 6-1

Doubles
.No. 1: Ryan/Kramer (UST) def. Guffy/Von Taube 8-3
.No. 2: Sommers/Rheinschmidt (L) def. Fuller/B. Thomas (UST) 8-6
.No. 3: Strand/Mack (L) def. J. Thomas/Madsen (UST) 8-5

St. Thomas 9, Bethel 0

Singles
.No. 1: Matt Kramer (UST) def. Anthony Branitski 6-1 6-2
.No. 2: Brian Thomas (UST) def. Nick Scheevel 6-2 4-6 (10-6)
.No. 3: Tom Loper (UST) def. Pete Brulle 6-4 6-0
.No. 4: John Thomas (UST) def. Aaron Freer 6-3 6-3
.No. 5: Nick Donohue (UST) def. Chris Brewer 6-3 6-4
.No. 6: Blair Madsen (UST) def. Andrew Erickson 6-3 6-1

Doubles
.No. 1: Ryan/Kramer (UST) def. Branitski/Joe Dutcher 8-1
.No. 2: Fuller/B. Thomas (UST) def. Scheevel/Brulle 9-7
.No. 3: J. Thomas/Madsen (UST) def. Freer/Brewer 8-3