The UW-Whitewater men's tennis team moved a step closer to a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III championship berth with a 6-3 win at Carthage College in Kenosha Saturday.  The Warhawks, who have earned a NCAA III berth the last two years, are 21-9 overall, 21-7 against Division III opponents. 

UW-Whitewater 6, Carthage College 3
singles
1.  Jack Schiro, CC, def. Danny Glinert (Madison/Edgewood), WW, 6-0, 6-0
2.  Kelvin Caiati (Greendale/Greendale), WW, def. Sammy Ramoni, CC, 6-2, 6-1
3.  Michael Harmatys (Brookfield/Brookfield), WW, def. Jeffery Lotz, CC, 6-2, 1-6, 6-4
4.  Erik Scanlan (Libertyville, IL/Libertyville), WW, def. Mike Whiteside, CC, 7-5, 6-3
5.  Will Krieger (Hartland/Arrowhead), WW, def. J.T. Delk, CC, 4-6, 7-6 (6), 12-10
6.  Kyle Halweg (Waunakee/Waunakee), WW, def. Alex McLean, CC, 6-4, 6-3
doubles
1.  Glinert/Caiati, WW, def. Ramoni/Lotz, CC, 8-2
2.  Schiro/Andy Schwenke, CC, def. Scanlan/Ian Hintz (Burlington/Burlington), WW, 8-4
3.  Whiteside/Delk, CC, def. Krieger/Charlie Miller (Marengo, IL/MCHS), WW, 8-3

Caiti contributed to points in both singles (now 21-10) and doubles (26-7 with Glinert).  Harmatys (18-5), Scanlan (15-8), and Krieger (20-8) also improved their season records.

Whitewater is ranked tenth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Central Region poll.  Glinert is twenty-fifth in singles in the region, and the partnership of Glinert and Caiati is ranked tenth in the region. The Warhawks will wait for a bid to nationals until the draws are released May 10. The NCAA III tournament will begin with regional play May 14-15-16 at a site yet to be determined.

For additional information:  Frank Barnes, UW-W coach