Vikings sweep past Wisconsin Lutheran

APPLETON, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 non-conference win over Wisconsin Lutheran College on Friday at Fox Cities Racquet Club.

The Vikings dropped just seven games total in the three doubles matches with David Jumes and Brian DeCorte posting an impressive 8-1 win at No. 1.

Lawrence didn’t drop a set in winning all six singles matches. Bill Schuman-Kline routed Ben Wordell 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3, and Izaya Turenne was an impressive 6-0, 6-2 winner at No. 6 for the Vikings (4-1).

Ethan Perushek rallied to win in straight sets at No. 5. After taking the first set 6-3, Perushek was down 3-0 in the second set before winning six straight games to close out the match.

Lawrence University 9, Wisconsin Lutheran 0

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Sallmann, Derek (WLC) 6-3, 6-3
2. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Birner, Zach (WLC) 6-4, 6-1
3. Bill Schuman-Kline (LU) def. Wordell, Ben (WLC) 6-0, 6-1
4. Adam Busch (LU) def. Guichard, Cedric (WLC) 6-1, 6-2
5. Ethan Perushek (LU) def. Fitzgerald, Paul (WLC) 6-3, 6-3
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Lewinski, John (WLC) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. David Jumes/Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Sallmann, Derek/Birner, Zach (WLC) 8-1
2. Bill Schuman-Kline/David Brooker (LU) def. Wordell, Ben/Guichard, Cedric (WLC) 8-2
3. Ben Tomhave/Kieran Laursen (LU) def. Fitzgerald, Paul/Lewinski, John (WLC) 8-4