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Men's Tennis

Warhawk Tennis Defeats Wheaton and Luther in Saturday Duals

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team picked up another set of dual wins on Saturday, as they defeated Wheaton College, 7-2, before defeating Luther College later on in the night, 7-2.

The Warhawks, ranked #25 in the most recent ITA rankings, went 8-3 in singles & 5-1 in doubles through both matches. 

Reuben Giorgio (Perth, Western Australia/Applecross) went 2-0 at his two single matches of the day, and picked up the win at #1 doubles against Luther with Luke VanDonslear (Marion, Iowa/Linn Mar), 8-5. VanDonslear and Tyler Nelson (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee) defeated the Wheaton #1 doubles team, 8-1. 

Theo Billson (Brighton, UK/BHASVIK) went 2-0 in his single matches as well, with a win at the #3 flight in Wheaton, 6-3, 6-0. Billson also picked up a win in the #3 doubles flight against Luther with Payton Adkisson (Lincolnshire, Ill./Stevenson). 

Full Results
Wheaton College
Singles
1. Reuben Giorgio (Perth, Western Australia/Applecross) (UWW) def. Jack Booker (WHEATON): 6-4, 6-1
2. Tim Steiner (WHEATON) def. Drew Van Fossen (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) (UWW): 6-3, 6-4
3. Theo Billson (Brighton, UK/BHASVIK) (UWW) def. Joey Geisz (WHEATON): 6-3, 6-0
4. Payton Adkisson (Lincolnshire, Ill./Stevenson) (UWW) def. Jacob Williams (WHEATON): 2-6, 6-1, (11-9) 
5. Josh Baldwin (Sun Prairie, Wis./Sun Prairie) (UWW) def. Cody Ching (WHEATON): 4-6, 6-3, (10-6)
6. Jordan Oaks (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine) (UWW) def. Andrew Winters (WHEATON): 6-0, 6-1

Doubles
1. Tyler Nelson (Waunakee, Wis./Waunakee)/Luke VanDonslear (Marion, Iowa/Linn Mar) (UWW) def. Booker/Ching (WHEATON): 8-1 
2. Geisz/Williams (WHEATON) def. Baldwin/Adkisson (UWW): 8-4 
3. Will Ulrich (Lincoln, Neb./Pius X)/Oaks (UWW) def. Jang/Steiner (WHEATON): 8-5


Luther College
Singles
1. Luke Westholder (LUTHER) def. VanDonslear (UWW): 6-2, 6-4
2. Giorgio (UWW) def. Joao Benvenutti (LUTHER): 6-1, 6-3
3. Nelson (UWW) def. Max Loen (LUTHER): 6-4, 6-1
4. Drew Van Fossen (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) (UWW) def. Felipe Biscaro (LUTHER): 6-3, 6-3
5. Billson (UWW) def. Lev Van Hemert (LUTHER): 6-3, 6-2
6. Eli Young (LUTHER) def. Baldwin (UWW): 6-4, 1-6, (10-8)

Doubles
1. VonDonslear/Giorgio (UWW) def. Loen/Westholder (LUTHER): 8-5
2. Nelson/Van Fossen (UWW) def. Young/Van Hemert (LUTHER): 8-3
3. Adkisson/Billson (UWW) def. Portilla/Benvenutti (LUTHER): 8-5
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Players Mentioned

Payton Adkisson

Payton Adkisson

5' 9"
Junior
Josh Baldwin

Josh Baldwin

6' 1"
Senior
Tyler Nelson

Tyler Nelson

5' 9"
Sophomore
Will Ulrich

Will Ulrich

Junior
Luke VanDonslear

Luke VanDonslear

6' 0"
Senior
Reuben Giorgio

Reuben Giorgio

Senior
Jordan Oaks

Jordan Oaks

Senior
Drew Van Fossen

Drew Van Fossen

Junior
Theo Billson

Theo Billson

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Payton Adkisson

Payton Adkisson

5' 9"
Junior
Josh Baldwin

Josh Baldwin

6' 1"
Senior
Tyler Nelson

Tyler Nelson

5' 9"
Sophomore
Will Ulrich

Will Ulrich

Junior
Luke VanDonslear

Luke VanDonslear

6' 0"
Senior
Reuben Giorgio

Reuben Giorgio

Senior
Jordan Oaks

Jordan Oaks

Senior
Drew Van Fossen

Drew Van Fossen

Junior
Theo Billson

Theo Billson

Freshman