McPhee Center Pool | UW-Eau Claire Blugolds
McPhee Center Pool | UW-Eau Claire Blugolds
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's tennis team secured a victory over the College of St. Scholastica with a score of 4-3. The match took place on Thursday at the John & Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center.
The competition was closely fought and was ultimately decided in a decisive No. 1 singles match. Initially, the Saints took a 1-0 lead by winning two of the three doubles matches as they transitioned into singles play. However, UW-Eau Claire responded in singles with wins by Pablo Rincon, Billy Hughes, and Ethan Leeser.
With the overall score tied at 3-3, the outcome rested on the performance at the top singles match. Ethan Wurtzel delivered for the Blugolds, securing a victory in straight sets, 6-2, 7-6 (2), triumphing after a hard-fought tiebreak to clinch the meet for his team.
Looking ahead, UW-Eau Claire will conclude its regular season with matches against UW-Superior and MSOE on April 26 in Eau Claire. The scheduled times for these duals are 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. respectively.
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