Brendan Pietila February 25
Brendan Pietila clinched the dual against North Central with a win at No. 6 singles. (File photo)

Men's Tennis

Men’s Tennis Edges North Central to Remain Unbeaten

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team won four of six singles matches Friday on its way to a 5-4 victory against North Central (Ill.) at Lake Geneva Tennis in Lake Geneva.
 
The Warhawks (8-0 overall) dropped two of their three doubles matches in a dual for the first time this season. Rory Calabria (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove) and Cole Lindwall (Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove) topped Colten Way and Andy Hinch 8-4 at the No. 2 slot to pick up the team's lone doubles point.
 
After the Cardinals (7-2) took a 3-1 lead by taking the first singles match, Calabria posted a 6-3, 6-2 triumph at the third position and John Zakowski (Green Bay, Wis./Southwest) claimed a 6-4, 6-0 win at the first position to tie the dual at 3-3.
 
Niclas Goltz (Freiburg, Germany/Droste-Hülshoff-Gymnasium) gave UW-W a 4-3 advantage with a 6-3, 6-4 victory at the fourth spot. After North Central tied the dual at 4-4, Brendan Pietila (Sussex, Wis./Arrowhead) came through at No. 6 with a dual-clinching 6-3, 7-5 triumph.
 
UW-Whitewater hosts Carthage at 9 a.m. and Dubuque (Iowa) at 4 p.m. on Saturday in Lake Geneva.
 
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Players Mentioned

Cole Lindwall

Cole Lindwall

5' 10"
Junior
Brendan Pietila

Brendan Pietila

5' 11"
Senior
John Zakowski

John Zakowski

6' 4"
Junior
Niclas Goltz

Niclas Goltz

6' 4"
Freshman
Rory Calabria

Rory Calabria

6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Cole Lindwall

Cole Lindwall

5' 10"
Junior
Brendan Pietila

Brendan Pietila

5' 11"
Senior
John Zakowski

John Zakowski

6' 4"
Junior
Niclas Goltz

Niclas Goltz

6' 4"
Freshman
Rory Calabria

Rory Calabria

6' 0"
Senior