VanDonslear & Giorgio Celebrate
Michael Gouvion

Men's Tennis

Warhawk Tennis Falls in NCAA Regional Championship

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Men's Tennis team's run in the NCAA Team Tournament came to an end with a 5-1 loss to No. 9 Denison in the Regional Championship.

The Warhawks picked up the #1 doubles flight, with Luke VanDonslear (Marion, Iowa/Linn Mar) and Reuben Giorgio (Perth, Western Australia/Applecross) taking a 8-7(2) victory. A back and forth match from the get go, the pair won 3 points in a row during the tiebreak to take the team point for the Warhawks.

After the doubles flights, Denison led 2-1. In singles play, Denison kept the momentum going, picking up the three flights they needed for the decision at #2, #3, and #4 singles.

The Warhawks 2024 Team Season comes to an end, but Luke VanDonslear (Marion, Iowa/Linn Mar) will represent the Warhawks in the NCAA Individual Tournament hosted by Washington University in St. Louis.

Full Results
Doubles

#1 - Giorgio/VanDonslear (UWW) def. Denison 1: 8-7(2)
#2 - Denison 2 def. Billson/VanFossen (UWW): 8-6
#3 - Denison 3 def. Adkisson/Nelson (UWW): 8-5

Singles
#1 - Patterson (DU) vs. VanDonslear (UWW): 7-6(3), 2-2 ABD
#2 - Shah (DU) def. Giorgio (UWW): 7-5, 6-0
#3 - Green (DU) def. Nelson (UWW): 6-4, 6-0
#4 - Patrick (DU) def. Billson (UWW): 6-3, 6-4
#5 - VanFossen (UWW) vs. Mackler (DU): 2-6, 6-6 ABD
#6 - Vitali (UWW) vs. Portnoy (DU): 6-3, 5-2 ABD
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Players Mentioned

Luke VanDonslear

Luke VanDonslear

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Reuben Giorgio

Reuben Giorgio

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Players Mentioned

Luke VanDonslear

Luke VanDonslear

6' 0"
Senior
Reuben Giorgio

Reuben Giorgio

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