The UW-Whitewater men's tennis team traveled to Madison to take on the University of Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday and lost 7-0.  This was the Warhawks' first dual meet this season and they started it against a tough Division I team ranked 32nd in the nation.

Despite solid play across the board, the Badgers were too much for the 'Hawks.  The Badgers are loaded with talent this year and are expected to climb the Division I national rankings this year and challenge for a Big Ten title.

Although the Warhawks were swept, they challenged the Badgers at several positions. Danny Glinert (Madison/Edgewood) and Kelvin Caiati (Greendale/Greendale) teamed to push the Badgers before falling 8-6 at number one doubles. Glinert, Caiati, and Erik Scanlan (Libertyville, IL/Libertyville) all worked their first sets of singles to tiebreaks at the one, two and four singles slots, while Mike Harmatys (Brookfield/East) lost 6-4 in the first set.  They would all eventually lose in straight sets.

Complete results:
SINGLES
#1 - Patrick Pohlmann (WIS) def. Danny Glinert (Madison/Edgewood) (UWW), 7-6 (8-6), 6-4
#2 - Billy Bertha (WIS) def. Kelvin Caiati (Greendale/Greendale) (UWW), 7-6 (8-6), 6-0
#3 - Luke Rassow-Kantor (WIS) def. Mike Harmatys (Brookfield/East), 6-4, 6-1
#4 - Ricardo Martin (WIS) def. Erik Scanlan (Libertyville, IL/Libertyville), 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
#5 - Michael Dierberger (WIS) def. William Krieger (Hartland/Arrowhead) (UWW), 6-0, 6-0
#6 - Chris Freeman (WIS) def. Kyle Halweg (Waunakee/Waunakee) (UWW), 6-0, 6-3

DOUBLES
#1 - Pohlmann/Chris Freeman (WIS) def. Glinert/Caiati (UWW), 8-6
#2 - Dierberger/Rassow-Kantor (WIS) def. Scanlan/Ian Hintz (Burlington/Burlington) (UWW), 8-3
#3 - Bertha/Martin (WIS) def. Charlie Miller (Marengo, IL/MCHS)/Logan Covelli (Racine/Washington Park) (UWW), 8-2

The Warhawks will look to get their first two dual meet wins on February 6 when they travel to Madison to take on Luther College and the University of Chicago.

For additional information, Frank Barnes