Men’s Tennis

Category: Men’s Tennis

Strong start leads Edgewood past Vikings

MADISON, Wis. — The Edgewood College men’s tennis team swept the doubles matches and rode that to a 6-3 nonconference win over Lawrence University on Friday.

The Eagles (7-10) led 3-0 after the doubles and then split the singles matches with the Vikings (9-9). Lawrence picked up wins at Nos. 3, 5 and 6 singles.

Brian DeCorte was a 6-3, 6-3 winner over Brian Davenport at No. 3, and both Adam Busch and Izaya Turenne won nail-biters. Busch won a pair of tiebreakers to post a 7-6, 7-6 victory over Jaime Benavides at No. 5, and Turenne topped Brandon Glock 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 with a 10-3 win in the super-tiebreaker at No. 6.

Edgewood College 6, Lawrence University 3

Singles competition
1. Papenthien, Austin (EC) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-3, 7-5
2. Lagman, Patrick (EC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Davenport, Brian (EC) 6-3, 6-3
4. Wanta, Michael (EC) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Adam Busch (LU) def. Benavides, Jaime (EC) 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5)
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Glock, Brandon (EC) 6-3, 2-6, 1-0 (10-3)

Doubles competition
1. Papenthien, Austin/Lagman, Patrick (EC) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 9-8 (7-2)
2. Davenport, Brian/Wanta, Michael (EC) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-5
3. Benavides, Jaime/Glock, Brandon (EC) def. Ben Tomhave/Ethan Perushek (LU) 9-7

Vikings top St. Norbert 5-4

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team edged St. Norbert College 5-4 on Tuesday in a Midwest Conference match at Western Racquet Club.

Lawrence (9-8, 3-1 MWC) took the lead early by winning two of the three doubles matches. Brian DeCorte and Adam Busch were 8-4 winners for the Vikings at No. 2, and Ethan Perushek and Ben Tomhave pulled out a 9-7 victory at No. 3.

The Vikings then split the six singles matches to pick up the victory. DeCorte notched his second win of the night with a win in straight sets at No. 3. The Vikings got a 6-3, 7-5 victory from David Jumes at No. 1, and freshman Izaya Turenne posted a 6-2, 6-1 victory at No. 6.

Lawrence University 5, St. Norbert College 4

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Travis Buechel (SNC) 6-3, 7-5
2. Nate Gosz (SNC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Leon Gilman (SNC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Casey Brice (SNC) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 4-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Ben Vande Zande (SNC) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Kahlo Vue (SNC) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Travis Buechel/Nate Gosz (SNC) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 9-7
2. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) def. Leon Gilman/Casey Brice (SNC) 8-4
3. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Ben Vande Zande/Kahlo Vue (SNC) 9-7

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 9-8, 3-1 MWC
St. Norbert College 4-8, 2-2 MWC
T-3:00 A-25

Lawrence doubles up Prairie Fire

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team took down Knox College 6-3 in a Midwest Conference match on Sunday at the Green Bay Tennis Center.

Lawrence (8-8, 2-1 MWC) won at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles to take the early advantage. Brian DeCorte and Adam Busch were 8-4 winners at No. 2, and Ethan Perushek and Ben Tomhave won 8-1 at No. 3.

The Vikings then swept the Nos. 3-6 singles matches to secure the victory. Brian DeCorte (No. 3), Mitch Kasprzyk (No. 4), Adam Busch (No. 5) and Izaya Turenne (No. 6) were all singles winners for Lawrence.

Lawrence University 6, Knox College 3

Singles competition
1. Walter Palmer (KC) def. David Jumes (LU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
2. Karl Ruzgas (KC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 7-5, 6-0
3. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Ashwin Kushwaha (KC) 5-7, 6-1, 6-1
4. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Rohail Khan (KC) 4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Adam Busch (LU) def. Ganesh Uppalapu (KC) 6-4, 6-0
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Zair Zahid (KC) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Karl Ruzgas/Walter Palmer (KC) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 8-1
2. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) def. Ashwin Kushwaha/Rohail Khan (KC) 8-4
3. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Ganesh Uppalapu/Zair Zahid (KC) 8-1

Match Notes:
Knox College 2-15, 1-2 MWC
Lawrence University 8-8, 2-1 MWC
T-2:30 A-20

Vikings shut out Illinois College

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 Midwest Conference victory over a short-handed Illinois College squad on Saturday at the Green Bay Tennis Center.

The Blueboys (0-5, 0-2 MWC) had just four players, and the Vikings (7-8, 1-1) rolled to the win.

Lawrence dropped just one game in doubles and lost only two games in the four singles matches. Both David Jumes at No. 1 and Izaya Turenne at No. 4 posted 6-0, 6-0 wins.

Lawrence University 9, Illinois College 0

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Anthony Samples (IC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) def. T.J. Lawal (IC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Brandon Hollenbeck (IC) 6-1, 6-0
4. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. DeVaughn Green (IC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Ethan Perushek (LU) def. No player (IC), by default
6. Ben Tomhave (LU) def. No player (IC), by default

Doubles competition
1. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) def. Anthony Samples/T.J. Lawal (IC) 8-1
2. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Brandon Hollenbeck/DeVaughn Green (IC) 8-0
3. Mitch Kasprzyk/Izaya Turenne (LU) def. No player/No player (IC), by default

Match Notes:
Illinois College 0-5, 0-2 MWC
Lawrence University 7-8, 1-1 MWC
T-1:30 A-30

Scots topple Lawrence

GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team dropped its Midwest Conference opener on Saturday with an 8-1 loss to Monmouth College at the Green Bay Tennis Center.

The lone victory for the Vikings came at No. 1 doubles where David Jumes and Sotaro Kurahashi teamed for an 8-3 win.

Monmouth College 8, Lawrence University 1

Singles competition
1. Landon Walker (MC) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-4, 6-4
2. Saxon Day (MC) def. Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 6-0, 6-3
3. Derek Rineberg (MC) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 7-5, 1-6, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Marco Franco (MC) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Dylan Wong (MC) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Paulo Pliego (MC) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) def. Derek Rineberg/Marco Franco (MC) 8-3
2. Landon Walker/Saxon Day (MC) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 9-8
3. Dylan Wong/Ronnie Griffin (MC) def. Ethan Perushek/Ben Tomhave (LU) 8-2

Monmouth College 8-8, 1-0 MWC
Lawrence University 6-8, 0-1 MWC
T-2:30 A-30

Vikings fall to Carthage

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Carthage College men’s tennis team put on an impressive performance on Tuesday and posted a 9-0 nonconference win over Lawrence University. It was the final match of Lawrence’s spring break trip to Florida.

Carthage College 9, Lawrence University 0

Singles competition
1. Pawel Jaworski (CAR) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Alex Boomgarden (CAR) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-2, 7-5
3. Jordan Verbauwhede (CAR) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Ryan Jump (CAR) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-3, 6-0
5. Chris Conley (CAR) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-0, 6-0
6. Alex Feruzzi (CAR) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Pawel Jaworski/Jordan Verbauwhede (CAR) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 8-1
2. Alex Boomgarden/Chris Conley (CAR) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-2
3. Conor Moon/Lukasz Jaworski (CAR) def. Mitch Kasprzyk/Ethan Perushek (LU) 8-1

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 6-7
Carthage College 8-5
T-2:00 A-20

Mules shut out Lawrence

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Colby College men’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 9-0 in a nonconference match on Sunday. The Vikings return to action on Tuesday against Carthage College, and that wraps up Lawrence’s spring break trip.

Colby College 9, Lawrence University 0

Singles competition
1. Carl Reid (COLBY) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Cameron Hillier (COLBY) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Jeremy Mendoza (COLBY) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Shaw Speer (COLBY) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Mark HoSang (COLBY) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-1, 6-4
6. Truman Samberg (COLBY) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Carl Reid/Cameron Hillier (COLBY) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-0
2. Mark HoSang/Jeremy Mendoza (COLBY) def. Mitch Kasprzyk/Ethan Perushek (LU) 8-0
3. Truman Samberg/Matt Martin (COLBY) def. David Jumes/Ben Tomhave (LU) 8-3

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 5-6
Colby College 3-1
T-2:00 A-15

Vikings fall to Hamilton

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Hamilton College men’s tennis team topped Lawrence University 9-0 in a nonconference match on Sunday.

Hamilton College 9, Lawrence University 0

Singles competition
1. James Oliver (HAM) def. David Jumes (LU) 6-0, 6-2
2. Matthew Billet (HAM) def. Brian DeCorte (LU) 6-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)
3. Max McKee-Proctor (HAM) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-2, 6-0
4. Jon Cohen (HAM) def. Adam Busch (LU) 6-0, 6-1
5. Jack Vissicchio (HAM) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Burke Paxton (HAM) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Austin Lokre/Max McKee-Proctor (HAM) def. David Jumes/Sotaro Kurahashi (LU) 8-5
2. James Oliver/Eyad Nagori (HAM) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-4
3. Matthew Billet/Jon Cohen (HAM) def. Mitch Kasprzyk/Ethan Perushek (LU) 8-0

Match Notes:
Lawrence University 5-5
Hamilton College 5-2
T-2:30 A-20

Vikings shut out Onondaga

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team rolled to a 9-0 nonconference win over Onondaga Community College on Friday.

The Vikings (6-4) swept the three doubles matches and then did the same in the six singles matches without dropping a set.

The trio of David Jumes at No. 1, Adam Busch at No. 4 and Izaya Turenne at No. 6 all posted impressive 6-0, 6-1 victories.

Lawrence University 9, Onondaga CC 0

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Matthew McCall (OCC) 6-0, 6-1
2. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Jon VanKouwenberg (OCC) 6-1, 6-1
3. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) def. Darren Pikul (OCC) 5-1, retired
4. Adam Busch (LU) def. Ben Jones (OCC) 6-0, 6-1
5. Ethan Perushek (LU) def. Jeff Stone (OCC) 7-5, 6-0
6. Izaya Turenne (LU) def. Mason Record (OCC) 6-0, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) def. Matthew McCall/Jon VanKouwenberg (OCC) 8-2
2. Mitch Kasprzyk/Ethan Perushek (LU) def. Ben Jones/Carlos Pina-Alicea (OCC) 8-3
3. David Jumes/Ben Tomhave (LU) def. Darren Pikul/Justin Taylor (OCC) 8-4

Match Notes:
Onondaga CC 0-6
Lawrence University 6-4
T-2:30 A-15

Knights top Lawrence

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Lawrence University men’s tennis team won the top two singles flights but fell 7-2 to Calvin College in a nonconference match on Friday.

Lawrence’s David Jumes picked up a 6-3, 6-2 win over Matt Buesing at No. 1 singles, and Brian DeCorte posted a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Tom Griffin at No. 2 for the Vikings (5-4).

Calvin College 7, Lawrence University 2

Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Matt Buesing (CAL) 6-3, 6-2
2. Brian DeCorte (LU) def. Tom Griffin (CAL) 6-3, 6-2
3. Matt Van Winkle (CAL) def. Mitch Kasprzyk (LU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Jared Doezema (CAL) def. Adam Busch (LU) 2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Dave Brown (CAL) def. Ethan Perushek (LU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Anthony Vroom (CAL) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Matt Van Winkle/Taylor Asfour (CAL) def. Brian DeCorte/Adam Busch (LU) 8-1
2. Matt Buesing/Tom Griffin (CAL) def. Mitch Kasprzyk/Ethan Perushek (LU) 8-1
3. Gene Hill/Chris Dausman (CAL) def. David Jumes/Ben Tomhave (LU) 8-1