UW-Whitewater, ranked ninth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Central Region, won twice Saturday, defeating Carroll Univeristy 8-1 and eighth-ranked Carleton College 5-4 at the Nielsen Tennis Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
After not having any matches go into a third set or tie-breaker against Carroll, UW-W found itself down 4-1 to Carleton in the second match. UW-W had to win all four of the remaining matches for the victory. Alex Lowe (Oswego, IL/Oswego), second to last off the court, tied the match after going into a tie-breaker. That left the balance of the match hanging on number two singles, where Mike Harmatys (Brookfield/East) out-lasted Peter Dunn in a marathon that went three sets and 13-11 in the tie-breaker.
UW-Whitewater 8, Carroll University 1
1. Danny Glinert (Madison/Edgewood), WW, defeated Michael Waida, CU, 6-2, 6-0
2. Alex Mory (Madison/East), WW, defeated Seth Pamperin, CU, 6-2, 6-1
3. Erich Palecek (Franklin/Greendale), WW, defeated John Silseth, CU, 6-1, 6-3
4. Kyle Halweg (Waunakee/Waunakee), WW, defeated John Krewer, CU, 6-2, 6-2
5. Brady Porter (Madison/Memorial), WW, defeated Adam Knoelke, CU, 6-3, 6-0
6. Mark Sansait (Rolling Meadows, IL/Rolling Meadows), WW, defeated Shea O'Rorke, CU, 6-3, 6-2
1. Alex Lowe (Oswego, IL/Oswego)/Kelvin Caiati (Greendale/Greendale), WW, defeated Waida/Silseth,CU, 8-4
2. Pamperin/Krewer, CU, defeated Tim Moller (Stevens Point/Stevens Point Area High School)/William Krieger (Hartland/Arrowhead), WW, 8-6
3. Charlie Miller (Marengo, IL/MCHS)/Erik Scanlan (Libertyville, IL/Libertyville), WW, defeated Knoelke/O'Rorke, CU, 8-5
UW-Whitewater 5, Carleton College 4
1. Alex Lowe (Oswego, IL/Oswego), WW, defeated Colin Russell, CC 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, (7-3)
2. Mike Harmatys (Brookfield/East), WW, defeated Peter Dunn, CC, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6, (13-11)
3. Dan Vollman, CC, defeated Danny Glinert (Madison/Edgewood), WW, 6-1, 6-3
4. Ben Guzick, CC, defeated Tim Moller (Stevens Point/Stevens Point Area High School), WW, 6-4, 6-1
5. Kelvin Caiati (Greendale/Greendale), WW, defeated Winston Park, CC, 7-6, (7-3), 6-2
6. Alex Mory (Madison/East), WW, defeated, Vince Heguy, CC, 6-3, 6-3
1. Lowe/Caiati, WW, defeated Russell/Dunn, CC, 8-4
2. Vollman/Park, CC, defeated Glinert/Erich Palecek (Franklin/Greendale), WW, 8-4
3. Guzick/Jon Aranda, CC, defeated Miller/William Krieger (Hartland/Arrowhead), WW, 8-2
UW-Whitewater is 7-3 in dual meets, and 7-2 versus Division III competition with both losses coming to ITA ranked teams.
Harmatys improved to 7-3 with his crucial singles victory, and the number one doubles team of Lowe and Caiati top UW-W's duos with an 8-3 mark.
The next meet for the men's tennis team is Saturday, February 28 in Grinnell, Iowa against Grinnell College. UW-W's next home appearance will be March 7 at 9:00 against Elmhurst College. That match will be played in the Kachel Fieldhouse on campus.
For additional information: Frank Barnes, UW-W coach
