Vikings fall to Grinnell in MWC Tournament semifinals

MADISON, Wis. — The Grinnell College men’s tennis team won the first five matches Friday and downed Lawrence University 5-0 in the semifinals of the Midwest Conference Tournament at Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

Grinnell (28-5) advances to the championship match, and Lawrence ends its season with a 12-10 record. The Vikings were making their first appearance in the MWC Tournament since 2013.

The Pioneers picked up impressive wins at No. 1 and No. 3 doubles, and Lawrence’s David Brooker and Bill Schuman-Kline battled at No. 2 but fell 8-5.

Grinnell then closed out the match with wins at Nos. 3 and 6 singles.

Grinnell College 5, Lawrence University 0

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) vs. CJ Ray (GC) no result
2. Brian DeCorte (LU) vs. Cole Miller (GC) no result
3. Tracy Johnson (GC) def. Bill Schuman-Kline (LU) 6-0, 6-0
4. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) vs. Sam Stickels (GC) no result
5. Adam Busch (LU) vs. Tommy Pitcher (GC) no result
6. Sam Catanzaro (GC) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. CJ Ray/Cole Miller (GC) def. Brian DeCorte/David Jumes (LU) 8-1
2. Tracy Johnson/Sam Stickels (GC) def. David Brooker/Bill Schuman-Kline (LU) 8-5
3. Tommy Pitcher/Bryson Cale (GC) def. Adam Busch/Izaya Turenne (LU) 8-0