Vikings top St. Norbert to win MWC North Division

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team downed St. Norbert College on Sunday to claim the Midwest Conference North Division championship. The Vikings posted a 4-0 record in division play, and the Green Knights finished 3-1.

The match was decided when Lawrence’s No. 1 singles player, Ryan Dunn, beat St. Norbert’s Derek Harrington 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Lawrence will be the top seed from the North Division and will face Lake Forest College in the semifinals of the MWC Team Tournament on Friday, April 30, in Madison, Wis. St. Norbert takes on South Division champ Grinnell College in the other semifinal. The winners meet later in the day for the conference championship.

2010 Lawrence University Tennis
Lawrence University vs St. Norbert College (4/25/2010)

Lawrence University 5, St. Norbert College 4
4/25/2010 at Green Bay, Wis.

Singles competition
1. Ryan Dunn (LU) def. Derek Harrington (SNC) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. Jordan Bauer (SNC) def. Caleb Ray (LU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
3. Jason Dunn (LU) def. Eric Koppmann (SNC) 6-2, 6-3
4. Cooper Smith (LU) def. Nate Tackaberry (SNC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Mike Hyrczyk (SNC) def. Max Zlevor (LU) 6-3, 6-4
6. Matt Lobeck (SNC) def. Peter Mohr (LU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Ryan Dunn/Jason Dunn (LU) def. Mike Hyrczyk/Nick Acosta (SNC) 8-4
2. Derek Harrington/Nate Tackaberry (SNC) def. Caleb Ray/Max Zlevor (LU) 8-5
3. Cooper Smith/Peter Mohr (LU) def. Jordan Bauer/Eric Koppmann (SNC) 8-6
Match Notes
Lawrence University 15-8, 4-0 MWC
St. Norbert College 12-18, 3-1 MWC
LU wins MWC North Division title with 4-0 record … LU will face Lake Forest
in MWC Team Tournament semifinals next Friday in Madison, Wis.