Chippewa Valley Times

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's tennis team began its spring season with a victory, defeating Concordia University Wisconsin 7-0. The match took place on Saturday at the John & Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center.

The Blugolds achieved a clean sweep by winning all six singles matches and securing the single doubles point available. In the No. 1 singles match, Ethan Wurtzel from Menomonie, Wisconsin, won in straight sets with scores of 6-1 and 6-4. Otto Schluter from Henfield, England; Sam Murillo from Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Ethan Leeser from Rochester, Minnesota also claimed victories in straight sets at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6 positions respectively.

Pablo Rincón from Bogotá, Colombia and Billy Hughes secured their wins through third-set tiebreaks in the remaining singles matches.

In doubles competition, Wurtzel paired with Andrew Mueller from Eau Claire to win the No. 1 match with a score of 7-6. Murillo and Rincón won their match at No. 2 with a score of 6-3 while Leeser and Schluter completed the sweep by winning at No. 3 with a score of 6-3.

The Blugolds will return to action on Friday, February 14 when they host Bethel (Minn.). The dual is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., again at the John & Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center.

For ongoing updates throughout the season, fans can follow the Blugolds on their website or via their app "Blugold Sports," as well as on social media platforms including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.