WAUKESHA, Wis. — Adam Busch’s victory at No. 5 singles lifted the Lawrence University men’s tennis team to a 5-4 Midwest Conference victory at Carroll University on Saturday.
The Vikings were leading the match 4-3 when Busch closed out a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Andrew Nemcek to Lawrence the victory.
Lawrence (11-7, 5-1 MWC) grabbed a 2-1 lead after the doubles teams of David Jumes and Brian DeCorte at No. 1 and Bill Schuman-Kline and David Brooker at No. 2 were both victorious.
Schuman-Kline at No. 3 singles and DeCorte at No. 2 then both won in straight sets to set the stage for Busch’s match-clinching victory.
Lawrence University 5, Carroll University 4
Singles competition
1. Peter Jaeger (CU) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-0, 7-6
2. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Quentin Lammers (CU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Bill Schuman-Kline (LU) def. Joshua Ramos (CU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Ian Foster (CU) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 7-6, 6-3
5. Adam Busch (LU) def. Andrew Nemcek (CU) 6-4, 7-6
6. Mitchel Gjerseth (CU) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-7, 6-3, 1-0 (11-9)
Doubles competition
1. David Jumes/Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Peter Jaeger/Quentin Lammers (CU) 8-5
2. Bill Schuman-Kline/David Brooker (LU) def. Joshua Ramos/Ian Foster (CU) 8-6
3. Andrew Nemcek/Mitchel Gjerseth (CU) def. Adam Busch/Izaya Turenne (LU) 8-4