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Junior Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman went 2-0 on the day with a win in doubles and singles to help the Warhawks defeat Grinnell College (Iowa).

Men's Tennis

No. 26 Warhawks Defeat Grinnell College

The No. 26 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team defeated Grinnell College (Iowa) at the Premier Tennis & Fitness center in Janesville, Wis.
 
The Warhawks (7-3 overall) finished the night off with a 8-1 triumph over Grinnell taking two of three doubles matches and all six singles contests.
 
Juniors Scott Butler (Eagan, MN/Eagan) and Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman (Chennai, Tamil Nadu-India/SAIDS British Education) were downed at the number one position by a score of 8-9(2). Senior Michael Schnarr (Madison/Memorial) and sophomore Grant Thompson (Hawthorn Woods, Ill./Lake Zurich) put the Warhawks on the board with a 9-7(7) victory at the second position.
 
Sophomore Zane Navratil (Racine, Wis./The Prairie School) and freshman Jimmy Engelhart (Brookfield, Wis./East) won their match at the third position by a score of 9-7.
 
Schnarr earned UW-Whitewater's next point, posting a 6-4, 6-1 triumph at No. 5 singles position. Raman put the Warhawks ahead 4-1 with a 6-1, 6-3 victory at No. 2.
 
Senior Michael Treis (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central) tacked on a point with a 6-2, 6-1 triumph at the top singles slot. Navratil moved the score to 6-1 with a win at the No. 3 singles position with a 6-3, 6-2 victory.
 
Sophomore Matt Zurowski (West Bend, Wis./East) notched another point for the Warhawks with a 7-6(10), 6-2 victory at the No. 6 singles position. Bisbee sealed the victory with a 7-6(2), 6-7(7), 10-6 triumph at the No. 4 singles slot.
 
UW-Whitewater will be back in action next Friday night Feb. 26th where they will take on UW-Green Bay at the Western Racket Club in Green Bay, Wis.
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Matt Bisbee

Matt Bisbee

5' 7"
Senior
Scott Butler

Scott Butler

6' 0"
Senior
Zane Navratil

Zane Navratil

5' 8"
Sophomore
Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman

Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman

5' 9"
Junior
Michael Schnarr

Michael Schnarr

6' 0"
Senior
Michael Treis

Michael Treis

6' 2"
Senior
Matt Zurowski

Matt Zurowski

5' 8"
Sophomore
Grant Thompson

Grant Thompson

6' 5"
Sophomore
Jimmy Engelhart

Jimmy Engelhart

6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Matt Bisbee

Matt Bisbee

5' 7"
Senior
Scott Butler

Scott Butler

6' 0"
Senior
Zane Navratil

Zane Navratil

5' 8"
Sophomore
Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman

Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman

5' 9"
Junior
Michael Schnarr

Michael Schnarr

6' 0"
Senior
Michael Treis

Michael Treis

6' 2"
Senior
Matt Zurowski

Matt Zurowski

5' 8"
Sophomore
Grant Thompson

Grant Thompson

6' 5"
Sophomore
Jimmy Engelhart

Jimmy Engelhart

6' 3"
Freshman