Men’s Tennis

Category: Men’s Tennis

Monmouth tops Lawrence

MONMOUTH, Ill. — The Monmouth College men’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 9-0 in a nonconference match on Saturday at the Huff Athletic Center.

Monmouth College 9, Lawrence University 0

 Singles competition
1. David Johnson (MC) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-0, 6-0
2. David Stewart (MC) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-0, 6-2
3. Derek Rineberg (MC) def. Jeremy Andereck (LU) 6-0, 6-3
4. Marco Franco (MC) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Andrew Shiakallis (MC) def. Sam Wiener (LU) 6-3, retired
6. Alex King (MC) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-2, 6-0

 Doubles competition
1. David Johnson/David Stewart (MC) def. Jeremy Andereck/Brian DeCorte (LU) 8-1
2. Chris Franco/Derek Rineberg (MC) def. David Jumes/Sam Wiener (LU) 8-2
3. Marco Franco/Alex King (MC) def. Ethan Perushek/Adam Busch (LU) 8-0

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 2-4
Monmouth College 3-5
T-3:00  A-25

Perushek lifts Vikings past Knox 5-4

GALESBURG, Ill. — Ethan Perushek won a hard-fought match at No. 6 singles to lift the Lawrence University men’s tennis team to a 5-4 nonconference win over Knox College on Saturday.

Perushek dropped the first set to Dustin Loch 7-6 (7-3 in the tiebreaker) but then came back to win 7-6 (7-4 in the tiebreaker), 6-4. The third set was tied 4-4 before Perushek won two consecutive games to close out the Prairie Fire. Lawrence (2-3) also picked up singles victories from David Jumes at No. 2 and Sam Wiener at No. 5.

The Nos. 2 and 3 doubles teams of Jumes and Wiener and Perushek and Adam Busch also posted victories to give the Vikings a 2-1 lead in the match after the doubles play.

Lawrence University 5, Knox College 4

 Singles competition
1. Walter Palmer (KC) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-2, 6-2
2. David Jumes (LU) def. Karl Ruzgas (KC) 1-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Jonathan Ng (KC) def. Jeremy Andereck (LU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Max Gatyas (KC) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Sam Wiener (LU) def. Pragyaditya Mukerjee (KC) 6-2, 6-0
6. Ethan Perushek (LU) def. Dustin Loch (KC) 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-4), 6-4

 Doubles competition
1. Walter Palmer/Karl Ruzgas (KC) def. Brian DeCorte/Jeremy Andereck (LU) 8-1
2. David Jumes/Sam Wiener (LU) def. Jonathan Ng/Max Gatyas (KC) 8-4
3. Adam Busch/Ethan Perushek (LU) def. Pragyaditya Mukerjee/Dustin Loch (KC) 8-6

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 2-3
Knox College 3-4
T-3:00  A-25

Concordia edges Lawrence 5-4

GLENDALE, Wis. — The Concordia (Wis.) University men’s tennis team won a pair of super tiebreakers to down Lawrence University 5-4 in a nonconference match on Friday night.

Robert Spiering at No. 5 singles and Ryan Buffamonte at No. 6 both won third-set super tiebreakers to pull out the victory for the Falcons.

Jeremy Andereck was impressive at No. 2 singles for Lawrence with a 6-0, 6-3 victory, and David Jumes was just as good with a 6-0, 6-2 victory at No. 3. The Vikings also won at No. 3 where Mitch Kasprzyk won a third-set tiebreaker 7-5 to take the match.

Jumes and Kasprzyk also posted an 8-6 victory at No. 2 doubles.

Concordia (Wis.) University 5, Lawrence University 4

 Singles competition
1. Turner, Skip (CUW) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-2, 6-1
2. Jeremy Andereck (LU) def. Hahn, Tanner (CUW) 6-0, 6-3
3. David Jumes (LU) def. Nommensen, Benjamin (CUW) 6-0, 6-2
4. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Wells, Garrett (CUW) 5-7, 6-3, 7-6 (10-5)
5. Spiering, Robert (CUW) def. Adam Busch (LU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Buffamonte, Ryan (CUW) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-2)

 Doubles competition
1. Turner, Skip/Nommensen, Benjamin (CUW) def. Jeremy Andereck/Brian DeCorte (LU) 8-3
2. David Jumes/Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Spiering, Robert/Wells, Garrett (CUW) 8-6
3. Fritz, Steven/Hahn, Tanner (CUW) def. Ethan Perushek/Adam Busch (LU) 8-5

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 1-3
Concordia (Wis.) University 1-3
T-3:00  A-25

Lawrence clips Edgewood 7-2

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team picked up its first win of the season with a 7-2 nonconference victory over Edgewood College on Saturday at the YMCA Tennis Center.

Lawrence (1-2) started the day by sweeping the three doubles matches. Jeremy Andereck and Brian DeCorte won 8-6 at No. 1 and David Jumes and Sam Wiener won 8-1 at No. 2. The Vikings won by default at No. 3 doubles.

Lawrence then picked up wins at Nos. 3 through 6 singles as Jumes, Kasprzyk, Wiener and Adam Busch were all victorious.

Lawrence University 7, Edgewood College 2

 Singles competition
1. Papenthien, Austin (EC) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-2, 7-5
2. Lagman, Patrick (EC) def. Jeremy Andereck (LU) 6-3, 6-1
3. David Jumes (LU) def. Davenport, Brian (EC) 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 1-0 (10-2)
4. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Hadjiev, Alex (EC) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Sam Wiener (LU) def. Wanta, Michael (EC) 6-2, 6-2
6. Adam Busch (LU) def. No player (EC), by default

 Doubles competition
1. Jeremy Andereck/Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Lagman, Patrick/Papenthien, Austin (EC) 8-6
2. David Jumes/Sam Wiener (LU) def. Davenport, Brian/Wanta, Michael (EC) 8-1
3. Adam Busch/Ethan Perushek (LU) def. Hadjiev, Alex/No player (EC), by default

Match Notes:
Edgewood College 0-7
Lawrence University 1-2
T-2:30  A-25

Titans topple Lawrence

OSHKOSH, Wis. — The UW-Oshkosh men’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 9-0 in a nonconference match on Saturday at the YMCA Tennis Center.

It was the first match of the season for the Titans, who didn’t drop a set en route to the victory.

UW-Oshkosh 9, Lawrence University 0

 Singles competition
1. Bobby Brooks (UWO) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Kevin Lewis (UWO) def. Jeremy Andereck (LU) 6-4, 6-0
3. Mike Gillespie (UWO) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Aidan Sauberlich (UWO) def. Sam Wiener (LU) 6-0, 6-0
5. Jason Alexander (UWO) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Alex Yang (UWO) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-1, 6-1

 Doubles competition
1. Bobby Brooks/Kevin Lewis (UWO) def. Brian DeCorte/Jeremy Andereck (LU) 8-2
2. Mike Gillespie/Aidan Sauberlich (UWO) def. Sam Wiener/David Jumes (LU) 8-2
3. Jason Alexander/Alex Yang (UWO) def. Mitch Kasprzyk/Adam Busch (LU) 8-0

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 0-2
UW-Oshkosh 1-0
T-2:30  A-25

Jumes picks up pair of wins in season opener at MSOE

MILWAUKEE, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team dropped its season opener on Saturday with a 6-3 nonconference loss to the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Lawrence picked up a victory in doubles and two more in singles. Freshman David Jumes, an Appleton native, got a pair of wins in his collegiate debut. Jumes teamed with Sam Wiener at No. 2 doubles for a 9-7 victory over Matt Slaughter and Reekah Delfanian. Jumes then defeated Slaughter 6-0, 6-4 at No. 3 singles.

Jeremy Andereck was Lawrence’s other winner on the day as he rallied for a 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 win over Zach Dam at No. 2 singles. Andereck won the super-tiebreaker 10-8 to win the match. 

MSOE 6, Lawrence University 3

 Singles competition
1. Eric Klamrowski (MSOE) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Jeremy Andereck (LU) def. Zach Dam (MSOE) 2-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)
3. David Jumes (LU) def. Matt Slaughter (MSOE) 6-0, 6-4
4. Reekah Delfanian (MSOE) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-2, 7-5
5. John Price (MSOE) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-3, 6-2
6. Andrew Kosasih (MSOE) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3

 Doubles competition
1. Eric Klamrowski/David Gorodetsky (MSOE) def. Brian DeCorte/Jeremy Andereck (LU) 8-5
2. David Jumes/Sam Wiener (LU) def. Matt Slaughter/Reekah Delfanian (MSOE) 9-7
3. John Price/Tom Smith (MSOE) def. Mitch Kasprzyk/Adam Busch (LU) 8-1

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 0-1
MSOE 1-1
T-3:00  A-25

Grinnell holds off Vikings

APPLETON, Wis. — Joseph Brown scored a pair of first-half goals and the Grinnell College men’s soccer team held on for a 2-1 Midwest Conference victory over Lawrence University on Saturday at Whiting Field West.

Brown scored off a pass from Victor Ghazal at the 21:13 mark to give the Pioneers (7-9-0, 5-3-0 MWC) a 1-0 lead. Brown made it 2-0 when he beat Lawrence goalkeeper Joe Krivit to a pass from Michael Hurley and scored at 29:26.

Erich Lohrmann cut the lead to 2-1 when he scored for Lawrence (6-9-1, 4-4-0) at 41:12. Michael Deremo fed Cooper Sinai-Yunker, who moved the ball to Lohrmann. He beat Grinnell goalkeeper Major May for his first goal of the season.

May made three saves to pick up the win, and Krivit stopped two shots for the Vikings. Lawrence had a 14-10 edge in shots.

Box score

Lawrence student-athletes named to Academic All-Midwest Conference team

APPLETON, Wis. — More than 100 Lawrence University student-athletes have been chosen for the Academic All-Midwest Conference team.

Lawrence had 133 student-athletes earn the academic all-conference honor, which is given after having a grade point average of 3.33 during that academic year.

The Lawrence women’s swimming and diving team had the largest numbers of honorees with 12. Women’s tennis and women’s indoor track both had 11 and volleyball and women’s outdoor track both had 10.

Complete list

Francour to lead Lawrence tennis programs

APPLETON, Wis. — Steve Francour has been named the new men’s and women’s tennis coach at Lawrence University,

Steve Francour

Director of Athletics Mike Szkodzinski announced Tuesday.

Francour comes to Lawrence from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, where he has been the men’s and women’s tennis coach for 23 seasons.

“We are tremendously excited to announce the hiring of Steve,” Szkodzinski said. “During the interview process and after speaking with a number of people who know Steve well, it was clear that Steve would be the right person to lead our men’s and women’s tennis programs. His vast experience will benefit not only our scholar-athletes, but our staff as well. We look forward to watching Steve lead us toward a Midwest Conference title in the near future.”

A native of South Milwaukee, Wis., Francour brings experience and nearly 400 dual match victories to Lawrence.

“Fate had a bit of a hand in leading me to this new opportunity,” Francour said. “The timing is just right with respect to my career, and I am very much looking forward to refreshing the challenge of building a successful program. I am grateful to the Lawrence administration and the athletic department for giving me the chance.

“I’m very excited to meet the women’s team and get started with our season. I’m confident this first group will help me get off in a positive direction, and I know we will both be learning what it takes for Lawrence to succeed.”

During his 23 seasons at UW-Oshkosh, Francour’s men’s teams posted a 240-239 record. Despite the fact that the UW-Oshkosh men’s program competed as an independent, Francour guided the Titans to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 1996, 1997 and 2001.

UW-Oshkosh posted double-digit victories 14 times under Francour, including 10 consecutive winning seasons from 1994-2003. Francour also had 30 of his players selected for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team.

On the women’s side, Francour has a record of 156-150 in 23 seasons. Francour has guided the Titans to three runner-up finishes and two third places in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. He received the league’s Coach of the Year honor in 2011 after UW-Oshkosh compiled a 9-8 record.

Francour’s 2000 team set the UW-Oshkosh season record with 14 wins, and Jennifer Pekulik represented the Titans at the NCAA Division III Championships after going 16-3 at No. 1 singles. Francour has coached seven conference singles champions, four doubles champions and three WIAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year winners. The Titans also have had 35 players named to the ITA All-Academic Team.

“I completed my undergraduate degree at UW-Oshkosh in 1988 and was part of the tennis program all four years. After graduate school at Baylor University, I was fortunate to be considered for the head coaching position at my alma mater,” Francour said. “Twenty-three years later, I can say it has been quite the honor to have developed great relationships with my colleagues and student-athletes. I leave UW-Oshkosh with countless fond memories and friendships that will hopefully continue into my new chapter at Lawrence.”

Francour earned a bachelor’s degree in sports management from UW-Oshkosh in 1988 and his master’s degree in sports administration from Baylor University in 1989.

Francour has been the head tennis professional at the Oshkosh Country Club since 1993 and at the Butte des Morts Country Club since 2008. He also has been the director of tennis at the Oshkosh YMCA Tennis Center since 1998.

Francour is a member of the United States Professional Tennis Association and was the USTA Specialist in Competitive Player Development during 2002.

Francour and his wife, Patty, have a son, Cade, and live in Oshkosh, Wis.

Francour succeeds Kevin Girard, who coached the Lawrence men’s and women’s teams for six seasons.

Vikings can’t get past doubles semifinals at MWC Championships; Girard named Coach of the Year

MADISON, Wis. — The doubles teams for Lawrence University were stopped in the semifinals on Sunday at the Midwest Conference Championships, but the Vikings still took home a big prize as Kevin Girard was named Coach of the Year.

Girard coached his squad to a second-place finish, Lawrence’s best showing at the championships since it took second back in 2003. Lawrence finished with a 14-7 dual meet record and won the league’s North Division. The Vikings finished second in the conference after losing to Grinnell College in the league championship match on Friday. This was the first time Girard has won Coach of the Year since coming to Lawrence in the summer of 2007.

Lawrence’s Nos. 2 and 3 doubles teams both reached the championship semifinals on Sunday.

The No. 2 team of Cooper Smith and Jeremy Andereck stopped Cornell in straight sets in the quarterfinals, but then lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 to the team from Grinnell, which went on to win the title, in the semifinals. The No. 3 team of Brian DeCorte and Craig Sherwood rolled past Monmouth in the quarterfinals but fell 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 to St. Norbert College in the semifinals.

The No. 1 team of Jason Dunn and Max Zlevor lost in the championship quarterfinals and were eliminated in the consolation first round.

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