Men's Tennis gets 7-2 win over Johnnies

February 12, 2006
The St. Thomas men's tennis team pulled out a few close matches and posted a 7-2 win over St. John's Saturday night at the U of M Baseline courts in the MIAC opener for both squads.

The Toms (2-1 overall, 1-0 MIAC) got two three-set wins in singles. SJU (0-2, 0-1) also had a three-set victory in singles. Brandon Heath, Murphy O'Hearn, Grant Campbell and Patrick Napurski each went 2-0 on the night in singles and doubles.

The Toms play two home matches Saturday in Coughlan Fieldhouse -- Nebraska Wesleyan (9 a.m.) and Concordia-Moorhead (6 p.m.).

St. Thomas 7, St. John's 2
Singles
--No. 1: Brandon Heath (UST) def. Steve Tacl (SJU) 6-4, 6-3
--No. 2: Grant Campbell (UST) def. Trevor Beach (SJU) 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
--No. 3: Murphy O'Hearn (UST) def. Curtis Horton (SJU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7
--No. 4: Ben Herding (UST) def. Adam Putschoegl (SJU) 7-6, 6-1
--No. 5: Mark Steelman (SJU) def. Joshua Tomashek (UST) 7-5, 5-7, 10-7
--No. 6: Patrick Napurski (UST) def. Neil Koehler (SJU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles
--No. 1: Heath/O' Hearn (UST) def. Tacl/Horton (SJU) 8-4
--No. 2: Beach/Dan Ruehl (SJU) def. Tomashek/Herding (UST) 8-5
--No. 3: Campbell/Napurski (UST) def. Putschoegl/Ted Lauer (SJU) 8-4