The UW-Whitewater men's tennis team, ranked eighth in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Division III Central Region Poll, picked up two wins Saturday, one a 9-0 shutout win over Carroll University and an 8-1 victory over thirteenth ranked Coe College.

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UW-Whitewater 9, Carroll University 0
Singles
1. Andrew Bayliss (Sheboygan/North), WW, def. Kevin Rasmussen, CU, 6-2, 6-1
2. Andy McGlashen (Southampton, England/), WW, def. Matt Zellner, CU, 6-1, 6-2
3. Byron Balkin (Madison/Memorial), WW, def. John Silseth, CU, 6-0, 6-1
4. Ethan Niquet (Waukesha/Marquette), WW, def. Matt Joost, CU, 6-1, 6-1
5. William Krieger (Hartland/Arrowhead), WW, def. Frankie Giuffre, CU, 6-0, 6-0
6. Brady Porter (Madison/Memorial), WW, def. Nic Schultz, CU, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Balkin/Mitch Osborne (Crystal Lake, IL/Central), WW, def. Rasmussen/Zellner, CU, 8-4
2. Bayliss/Niquet, WW, def. Silseth/Joost, CU, 8-3
3. Erik Scanlan (Libertyville, IL/Libertyville)/Charlie Miller (Marengo, IL/MCHS), WW, def. Frankie Giuffre/Cody Porter, CU, 8-1

The Warhawks earned their seventh team shutout of the season with their win over Carroll University in straight sets.

UW-Whitewater 8, Coe College, 1
Singles
1. Andrew Bayliss (Sheboygan/North), WW, def. Victor Khristenko, CC, 6-4, 6-1
2. Andy McGlashen (Southampton, England/), WW, def. Elliot Rausa, CC, 7-5, 6-2
3. Mitch Osborne (Crystal Lake, IL/Central), WW, def. Scott Stegemann, CC, 6-4, 6-2
4. Byron Balkin (Madison/Memorial), WW, def. Jonathan Roger, CC, 6-0, 7-5
5. Ethan Niquet (Waukesha/Marquette), WW, def. Curtis Newman, CC, 5-7, 6-4 (10-5)
6. Erik Scanlan (Libertyville, IL/Libertyville), WW, def. Jeff Damisch, CC, 6-2, 7-5
Doubles
1. Balkin/Osborne, WW, def. Rausa/Stegemann, CC, 8-5
2. Newman/Kyle Tucker, CC, def. Bayliss/Niquet, WW, 8-5
3. Scanlan/Miller, WW, def. Khristenko/Sean Stokstad, CC, 8-4

The doubles team of Balkin and Osborne improved their season record to 20-2. Bayliss also improved on his team leading singles record, which stands at 25-6.

UW-W is 20-4 on the season, with their next match at UW-Eau Claire Friday April, 15th at 3:30.


For more information, Frank Barnes, UW-W tennis coordinator, 262-472-6201 or barnesf@uww.edu