Ridley Aranda February 19
Ridley Aranda didn't drop a game in doubles or singles play against Millikin and Concordia Wisconsin. (File photo courtesy of Dave Lindow)

Men's Tennis

Men’s Tennis Earns Two More Wins

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team continued its unbeaten run in dual matches Saturday with consecutive 9-0 victories against Millikin (Ill.) and Concordia Wisconsin at Lake Geneva Tennis in Lake Geneva.
 
In the match against Millikin (1-2), the Warhawks dropped a combined four games in doubles on its way to a 3-0 lead. Josh Guillermo (Muskego, Wis./Marquette University HS) and Ridley Aranda (Bayside, Wis./Nicolet) posted an 8-0 win at the third position before Alex Gray (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) and John Zakowski (Green Bay, Wis./Southwest) claimed an 8-3 triumph at the first position. Ryan Mitchell (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East) and Niclas Goltz (Freiburg, Germany/Droste-Hülshoff-Gymnasium) combined for an 8-1 victory at the second position to complete the doubles sweep.
 
Josh Baldwin (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) started UW-W in singles with a 6-1, 6-0 win at No. 5, and Parker Hearne (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) clinched the dual with a 6-3, 6-1 triumph at No. 4. Cole Lindwall (Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove) topped Clayton Maack by a 6-2, 6-0 score at No. 1, and Payton Adkisson (Lincolnshire, Ill./Stevenson) followed suit with a 6-3, 6-1 victory at No. 3.
 
Rory Calabria (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove) defeated Theodor Wolf 6-2, 6-3 at No. 2, and Noah Wankerl (Sauk City, Wis./Sauk Prairie) finished off the dual with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 6.
 
UW-Whitewater started its match against Concordia Wisconsin (0-4) in similar fashion. Calabria and Lindwall paired at No. 1 doubles for an 8-0 triumph. Adkisson and Brendan Pietila (Sussex, Wis./Arrowhead) earned an 8-2 victory at No. 2, and Baldwin and Wankerl held on for an 8-6 win at No. 3.
 
Gray downed Tim Peters 6-1, 6-0 at the second singles slot, and Hearne clinched the dual with a 6-1, 6-0 triumph at the fourth spot.
 
Other winners in straight sets included Zakowski at the first position, Guillermo at the fifth position, Aranda at the sixth position and Pietila at the third position.
 
The Warhawks host three more duals at Lake Geneva Tennis Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25-26. UW-W faces North Central (Ill.) on Friday at 5 p.m. to start the weekend.
 
See below for complete results from Saturday's duals.
 
UW-Whitewater 9, Millikin 0
 
Doubles:
1 - Alex Gray (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville)/John Zakowski (Green Bay, Wis./Southwest) d. Cole Phillips/Theodor Wolf (MU) 8-3
2 - Ryan Mitchell (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way East)/Niclas Goltz (Freiburg, Germany/Droste-Hülshoff-Gymnasium) d. Holden Owens/Clayton Maack (MU) 8-1
3 - Josh Guillermo (Muskego, Wis./Marquette University HS)/Ridley Aranda (Bayside, Wis./Nicolet) d. James Broach/Cory Erickson (MU) 8-0
 
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2
 
Singles:
1 - Cole Lindwall (Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove) d. Clayton Maack (MU) 6-2, 6-0
2 - Rory Calabria (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove) d. Theo Wolf (MU) 6-2, 6-3
3 - Payton Adkisson (Lincolnshire, Ill./Stevenson) d. Holden Owens (MU) 6-3, 6-1
4 - Parker Hearne (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) d. Cole Phillips (MU) 6-3, 6-1
5 - Josh Baldwin (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) d. Cory Erickson (MU) 6-1, 6-0
6 - Noah Wankerl (Sauk City, Wis./Sauk Prairie) d. James Broach (MU) 6-2, 6-0
 
Order of finish: 5, 4, 1, 3, 2, 6
 
UW-Whitewater 9, Concordia Wisconsin 0
 
Doubles:
1 - Rory Calabria (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove)/Cole Lindwall (Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove) d. Logan Snyder/Landon Sather (CUW) 8-0
2 - Brendan Pietila (Sussex, Wis./Arrowhead)/Payton Adkisson (Lincolnshire, Ill./Stevenson) d. Tim Peters/Peter Naylor (CUW) 8-2
3 - Josh Baldwin (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie)/Noah Wankerl (Sauk City, Wis./Sauk Prairie) d. Joshua Klement/Izak Roscher (CUW) 8-6
 
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
 
Singles:
1 - John Zakowski (Green Bay, Wis./Southwest) d. Logan Snyder (CUW) 6-2, 6-1
2 - Alex Gray (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) d. Tim Peters (CUW) 6-1, 6-0
3 - Brendan Pietila (Sussex, Wis./Arrowhead) d. Landon Sather (CUW) 7-5, 7-6 (4)
4 - Parker Hearne (Roscoe, Ill./Hononegah) d. Joshua Klement (CUW) 6-1, 6-0
5 - Josh Guillermo (Muskego, Wis./Marquette University HS) d. Peter Naylor (CUW) 6-1, 6-2
6 - Ridley Aranda (Bayside, Wis./Nicolet) d. Nathan Bilan (CUW) 6-0, 6-0
 
Order of finish: 2, 4, 1, 5, 6, 3
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Ridley Aranda

Ridley Aranda

6' 1"
Sophomore
Josh Baldwin

Josh Baldwin

6' 1"
Sophomore
Alex Gray

Alex Gray

6' 4"
Senior
Josh Guillermo

Josh Guillermo

5' 9"
Sophomore
Parker Hearne

Parker Hearne

5' 10"
Senior
Cole Lindwall

Cole Lindwall

5' 10"
Junior
Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

6' 0"
Senior
Brendan Pietila

Brendan Pietila

5' 11"
Senior
Noah Wankerl

Noah Wankerl

5' 11"
Sophomore
Payton Adkisson

Payton Adkisson

5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ridley Aranda

Ridley Aranda

6' 1"
Sophomore
Josh Baldwin

Josh Baldwin

6' 1"
Sophomore
Alex Gray

Alex Gray

6' 4"
Senior
Josh Guillermo

Josh Guillermo

5' 9"
Sophomore
Parker Hearne

Parker Hearne

5' 10"
Senior
Cole Lindwall

Cole Lindwall

5' 10"
Junior
Ryan Mitchell

Ryan Mitchell

6' 0"
Senior
Brendan Pietila

Brendan Pietila

5' 11"
Senior
Noah Wankerl

Noah Wankerl

5' 11"
Sophomore
Payton Adkisson

Payton Adkisson

5' 9"
Freshman