UW-W Wins Men’s Tennis Championship

WHITEWATER, Wis.–University of Wisconsin-Whitewater secured the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Men’s Tennis Championship (presented by Culver’s) with a 5-2 triumph over The College of New Jersey at Warhawk Outdoor Tennis Complex on May 4.
 
Both teams secured a spot in the title match by winning their respective divisions during the regular season.
 
UW-Whitewater (18-2) also earned the conference’s automatic NCAA bid with the victory, while the Lions dropped to 13-3 on the season.
 
It was the first men’s tennis championship in the conference since the 1994-95 academic year.
 
Singles:
No. 1–Matthew Michibata (TCNJ) def. Luke VanDonslear (WW) 6-3, 6-3
No. 2–Reuben Giorgio (WW) vs. Adrian Tsui (TCNJ) 6-1, 5-6 (did not finish)
No. 3–Tyler Nelson (WW) def. Aayush Kishore (TCNJ) 6-0, 6-4
No. 4–Theo Billson (WW) def. Alberto Thomas (TCNJ) 7-6(7), 6-2
No. 5–Drew Van Fossen (WW) def. Harrison Maitland-Carter (TCNJ) 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
No. 6–Giovanni Vitali (WW) vs. Brett Schuster (TCNJ) 6-3, 1-6, 4-3 (did not finish)
 
Doubles:
No. 1–Michibata/Maitland-Carter (TCNJ) def. VanDonslear/Giorgio (WW) 8-7(5)
No. 2–Van Fossen/Billson (WW) def. Schuster/Thomas (TCNJ) 8-6
No. 3–Nelson/Payton Adkisson (WW) def. Kishore/Nathan Chan (TCNJ) 8-3

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