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Scott Butler finished 2-0 in doubles in matches against UW-Oshkosh and Lake Forest (Ill.).

Men's Tennis

Men’s Tennis Sweeps Pair in Elkhorn

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The No. 25 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team dropped just one match Saturday in a sweep of UW-Oshkosh and Lake Forest (Ill.) at Four Lakes Athletic Club in Elkhorn, Wis.
 
The Warhawks (2-3 overall) shut out UW-Oshkosh 9-0 to start the day, then defeated Lake Forest 8-1 in the nightcap.
 
Against the Titans (0-3), UW-Whitewater surrendered just six games in doubles and didn't allow UW-Oshkosh to take more than three games in one set on the singles side.
 
Sophomores Scott Butler (Eagan, MN/Eagan) and Martin Beck (Minneapolis/South) earned an 8-1 victory at No. 2 doubles, while junior captain Michael Schnarr (Madison/Memorial) combined with sophomore Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman (Chennai, Tamil Nadu-India/SAIDS British Education) for an 8-1 triumph at the third position. Senior Ben Shklyar (Deerfield, IL/Deerfield) and junior Michael Treis (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central) tallied an 8-4 win at the No. 1 slot. Shklyar improved to 8-3 for the year in doubles, the most wins on the team.
 
Senior captain Cam Laktash (Crystal Lake, IL/South) and freshman Matt Zurowski (West Bend, Wis./East) earned the most lopsided victories in singles. Laktash was a 6-1, 6-0 winner at No. 3, while Zurowski, the team's leader with seven singles wins this season, registered a 6-0, 6-1 triumph at No. 4.
 
Junior Matt Bisbee (Chicago, IL/Marist) posted a 6-2, 6-0 victory at the fifth spot. Junior Jake Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper) and sophomore Justin Bowman (St Charles, IL/East) were also winners. Humphreys contributed a 6-2, 6-1 triumph at first singles, while Bowman tallied a 6-1, 6-2 win at the sixth slot. Freshman Zane Navratil (Racine, Wis./The Prairie School) rounded out UW-Whitewater scoring with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 2.
 
In the match against Lake Forest (1-2), the Warhawks won all three doubles matches and earned five of six at singles.
 
Humphreys and Laktash earned their first win playing together this spring with an 8-0 shutout at No. 1. Butler and Navratil and Zurowski and freshman Sebastian Lauterbach (Walworth, Wis./Big Foot) were victorious by identical 8-2 scores at the second and third positions, respectively.
 
Raman didn't allow a game in a 6-0, 6-0 triumph at No. 2 singles. Laktash and Beck allowed just one game apiece with identical 6-0, 6-1 victories at Nos. 3 and 5, respectively.
 
Treis and Schnarr were also winners. Treis defeated the Foresters' Dan Pivonka 6-2, 6-1 at the first slot, while Schnarr downed John Snider 6-1, 6-3 at No. 4.
 
UW-Whitewater continues its spring schedule next weekend. The Warhawks take on Carroll Saturday at 12 p.m. at Premier Tennis and Fitness in Janesville, then visit 24th-ranked DePauw (Ind.) Sunday for a 5 p.m. contest.
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Players Mentioned

Martin Beck

Martin Beck

5' 10"
Sophomore
Matt Bisbee

Matt Bisbee

5' 7"
Junior
Justin Bowman

Justin Bowman

5' 10"
Sophomore
Scott Butler

Scott Butler

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jake Humphreys

Jake Humphreys

5' 7"
Junior
Cam Laktash

Cam Laktash

6' 4"
Senior
Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman

Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman

5' 9"
Sophomore
Michael Schnarr

Michael Schnarr

6' 0"
Junior
Ben Shklyar

Ben Shklyar

6' 3"
Senior
Sebastian Lauterbach

Sebastian Lauterbach

5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Martin Beck

Martin Beck

5' 10"
Sophomore
Matt Bisbee

Matt Bisbee

5' 7"
Junior
Justin Bowman

Justin Bowman

5' 10"
Sophomore
Scott Butler

Scott Butler

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jake Humphreys

Jake Humphreys

5' 7"
Junior
Cam Laktash

Cam Laktash

6' 4"
Senior
Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman

Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman

5' 9"
Sophomore
Michael Schnarr

Michael Schnarr

6' 0"
Junior
Ben Shklyar

Ben Shklyar

6' 3"
Senior
Sebastian Lauterbach

Sebastian Lauterbach

5' 11"
Freshman