Lawrence shuts out Prairie Fire

GALESBURG, Ill. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team routed Knox College 9-0 in a Midwest Conference match on Sunday.

The Vikings (10-7, 4-1 MWC) shuffled some players in the doubles lineup as Bill Schuman-Kline and David Brooker played No. 1 and Kieran Laursen and Ben Tomhave played No. 2. Both teams were 8-1 winners.

The Vikings rolled through the top five singles matches, dropping just 11 games total. Lawrence received a forfeit at No. 6 and at No. 3 doubles.

Brian DeCorte was perfect on the match as he won 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2 singles, and both David Jumes at No. 1 and Ethan Perushek at No. 5 dropped just one game in winning in straight sets.

Lawrence University 9, Knox College 0

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Ashwin Kushwaha (KC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Minh Le (KC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Rohail Khan (KC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Adam Busch (LU) def. Errol Kaylor (KC) 6-2, 6-1
5. Ethan Perushek (LU) def. Brandon Alaniz (KC) 6-1, 6-0
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. No player (KC), by forfeit

Doubles competition
1. Bill Schuman-Kline/David Brooker (LU) def. Ashwin Kushwaha/Rohail Khan (KC) 8-1
2. Kieran Laursen/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Errol Kaylor/Brandon Alaniz (KC) 8-1
3. Adam Busch/Izaya Turenne (LU) def. No player/No player (KC), by forfeit