Men's Tennis takes third in MIAC tourney

April 30, 2005
Carleton used a 10-8 tiebreaker win at first singles to hold off St. Thomas, 5-4, in Saturday's semifinals at the MIAC Tournament in St. Peter.

The Tommies came back with an 8-1 victory over St. John's and claimed third place.

Carleton 5, St. Thomas 4
#1 - William Holmes (CRL) def. Tut Fuller (UST) 4-6, 6-2, 10-8
#2 - Brian Thomas (UST) def. Peter Varnum (CRL) 6-1, 6-1
#3 - Blair Madsen (UST) def. Kartheek Koneru (CRL) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
#4 - Tom Loper (UST) def. Andrew Tulloch (CRL) 6-1, 6-2
#5 - Drew Piston (CRL) def. Ben Herding (UST) 6-2, 6-3
#6 - Jake Hoppe (CRL) def. Brandon Heath (UST) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles

#1 - Fuller/Thomas (UST) def. Holmes/Tulloch (CRL) 9-8 (2)
#2 - Piston/Hoppe (CRL) def. Herding/Loper (UST) 8-6
#3 - Varnum/Koneru (CRL) def. Madson/Grant Campbell (UST) 8-3


#3 St. Thomas defeats #5 St. John's 8-1
Singles
#1 - Tut Fuller (UST) defeated Steve Tacl (SJU) 6-2, 6-0
#2 - Jake Thomas (UST) defeated Trevor Beach (SJU) 6-4, 6-2
#3 - Tom Loper (UST) defeated Adam Putschoegl (SJU) 6-4, 6-3
#4 - Blair Madsen (UST) defeated Matt Carlson (SJU) 6-0, 6-0
#5 - Ben Herding (UST) defeated Ryan Hinman (SJU) 7-5, 6-4
#6 - Brandon Heath (UST) defeated Curtis Horton (SJU) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles


#1 - Tut Fuller/Brian Thomas (UST) defeated Steve Tacl/Curtis Horton (SJU) 9-7
#2 - Ben Herding/Tom Loper (UST) defeated Matt Carlson/Jeff Butorac (SJU) 8-2
#3 - Trevor Beach/Dan Ruehl (SJU) defeated Blair Madsen/Grant Campbell (UST) 9-7