The Warhawk men's tennis team went 1-1 against nationally ranked competition Saturday in Greencastle, Indiana.  UW-Whitewater fell to seventeenth ranked Case Western Reserve University 6-3 in the first of two matches Saturday, then came back late Saturday night for the team's biggest win of the season, an 8-1 victory over host DePauw University, ranked twenty-eighth in the ITA Division III poll.

Case Wesern Reserve 6, UW-Whitewater 3
singles
1. Ben Shklyar (Deerfield, IL/Deerfield), WW, defeated Will Drougas, CASE, 6-4, 6-2
2. Byron Balkin (Madison/Memorial), WW, defeated Kyle Gerber, CASE, 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 10-5
3. Andy McGlashen (Southampton, England/), WW, fell to, Christopher Krimbill, CASE, 2-6, 2-6
4. Jake Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper), WW, defeated, Eric Klawitter, CASE, 0-6, 6-3, 10-6
5. Andrew Bayliss (Sheboygan/North), WW, fell to, Derek Reinbold, CASE, 3-6, 5-7
6. Mitch Osborne (Crystal Lake, IL/Central), WW, fell to, Harrison Smith, CASE, 4-6, 1-6
doubles
1. Shklyar/Osborne, WW, fell to, Healey/Howe, CASE, 5-8
2. Balkin/Bayliss, WW, fell to, Gerber/Kimbill, CASE, 8-9(3)
3. McGlashen/Humphreys, WW, fell to, Solove/Brunsting, CASE, 5-8


UW-Whitewater 8, DePauw University 1
singles
1. Ben Shklyar (Deerfield, IL/Deerfield) WW, def. Sam Miles DP 6-3, 6-4
2. Byron Balkin (Madison/Memorial) WW def. Ben Kopecky DP 6-2, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Andy McGlashen (Southampton, England/) WW def. Alec Kaczkowski DP 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (7-1)
4. Jake Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper) WW def. Eric Bruynseels DP 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
5. Reid Garlock DP def. Andrew Bayliss (Sheboygan/North) WW 6-2, 3-6, 1-0 (10-2)
6. Mitch Osborne (Crystal Lake, IL/Central) WW def. Andrew Kahn DP 6-4, 6-2

 Doubles
1. Ben Shklyar (Deerfield, IL/Deerfield)/Mitch Osborne (Crystal Lake, IL/Central) WW def. Sam Miles/Ben Kopecky DP 8-3
2. Byron Balkin (Madison/Memorial)/Andrew Bayliss (Sheboygan/North) WW def. Andrew Kahn/Eric Vannatta DP 9-8 (7-5)
3. Andy McGlashen (Southampton, England/)/Jake Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper) WW def. Reid Garlock/Rico Lumanlan DP8-5

UW-Whitewater is 4-6 overall in dual meets.  Four the Warhawks' losses have come at the hands of Division I opponents, and both Division III losses have been to ranked teams (#17 Case, #2 Kenyon).

UW-Whitewater will head to St. Peter, Minnesota, March 9 to compete against Hamline University and host Gustavus Adolphus College.  The Warhawks will host Carthage College March 15 at the Four Lakes Athletic Club. 




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