Match Summary |
GameDay PreviewORLANDO, Fla. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's tennis team rebounded from its spring break-opening loss to Webber—but the Cardinals needed to be at their best to do it.
The Cardinals got off to a quick start and never looked back in collecting a 7-2 nonconference victory over Ohio Northern Sunday morning.
"We came up with a good win over a strong Ohio Northern team," said Saint Mary's coach
Jeff Halberg. "They are usually among the top teams in their conference and they certainly proved to be a formidable foe today.
"A win like this definitely helps give our guys some confidence."
The Cardinals opened with a sweep of the three doubles matches, with
Collin Kaczorowski (Suamico, Wis.) and
Blake Olmscheid (Farmington, Minn.) winning 8-5 at No. 1, while
Warren Lawrenz (Rochester, Minn.)-
Alex Holm (Red Wing, Minn.) were 9-7 winners at No. 2, and
Brett Giesen (Cato, Wis.)-
Brenden Amiotte (Rapid City, S.D.) added an 8-1 win at No. 3.
Lawrenz, Holm and
Garen Merritt (Sioux City, Iowa) all added straight-set singles wins, while Amiotte rallied from a set down to post a 4-6, 6-2, 10-8 victory at No. 2.
The Cardinals (6-4 overall) are back in action Sunday night, squaring off against Adrian in the final match of their spring trip.
