Men's Tennis takes second in MIAC Championships

April 26, 2003
St. Thomas went 2-1 in the Friday-Saturday MIAC Men's Tennis Championships in Northfield, losing 9-0 to No. 2-ranked Gustavus in the championships match.

The Tommies (15-5) earlier defeated St. Olaf 9-0 and Concordia 7-2. Those wins should vault the Tommies into second place in the final conference standings, which count the tournament and regular-season duals.

Against the Gusties, the Toms lost third-set tiebreakers at Nos. 3-4-5-6 singles.

Tommie No. 1 player Matt Kramer (SR-Eagan) was named co-recipient of the MIAC's Arthur Ashe Award for exceptional leadership, academics and overall play.

Results: UST 7, CONC 2
Singles:
1) Jake Thomas (CONC) def. Matt Kramer (UST) 4-6, 7-6 (4), (10-3)
2) Brian Thomas (UST) def. Joe Amsberry (CONC) 6-2, 6-2
3) Todd Scearcy (CONC) def. Tut Fuller (UST) 4-6, Retired
4) John Thomas (UST) def. Eric Giga (CONC) 7-5, 6-0
5) Blair Madsen (UST) def. Justin Berg (CONC) 6-1, 6-4
6) Tom Loper (UST) def. Kevin Wick (CONC) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles:
1) John Ryan/Kramer (UST) def. Amsberry/Scearcy (CONC) 8-3
2) Fuller/B. Thomas (UST) def. Giga/Thomas (8-0)
3) Nick Donahue/Madsen (UST) def. Berg/Kyle Knudson (Conc) 8-3

see MIAC men's tennis results here