Toms lose tight match

L, 4-5
Hamline, April 02, 2007

The St. Thomas men's tennis team dropped a 5-4 decision to Hamline Monday.

The Toms (4-8 overall, 0-5 MIAC) won at No. 2 doubles and Nos. 4-5 singles with Joshua Tomashek and Kevin Manzel.

Ben Herding hurt his ankle during his match while leading 5-4 at No. 1 doubles, and Hamline rallied to win 8-6. Despite the injury, Herding played and later lost 6-2, 6-3 at first singles.

UST plays April 13 vs. Macalester.

Hamline 5, St. Thomas 4

Singles
--No. 1: Andy Carlson (HU) def. Ben Herding (UST) 6-2, 6-3
--No. 2: Jon Breimhorst (HU) def. Pat Napurski (UST) 6-1, 6-1
--No. 3: Patrick Hueller (HU) def. Phil Hanke (UST) 7-5, 6-1
--No. 4: Josh Tomashek (UST) def. Casey O'Donnell (HU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
--No. 5: Kevin Manzel (UST) def. John Thorson (HU) 6-3, 7-5
--No. 6: Daniel Vogel (HU) def. Drew Carlson (UST) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
--No. 1: Breimhorst/Carlson (HU) def. Herding/Napurski (UST) 8-6
--No. 2: Tomashek/Manzel (UST) def. O'Donnell/John Thorson (HU) 8-3
--No. 3: Hanke/Carlson (UST) def. Hueller/Vogel (HU) 8-4