Indianapolis, Ind. – With the score tied 4-4, Lewis University junior
Lorenz Pestinger (Bad Homburg, Germany, Humboldtschule, Missouri Valley) defeated Jeff Price at No. 5 singles, 7-6 (7-1), 3-6, 6-4 to lift the men's tennis team to a 5-4 victory over host Indianapolis in a Great Lakes Valley Conference matchup on Friday (Apr. 1) afternoon at the UIndy Tennis Center.
“Today came down to Lorenz and he found a way to get the job done,” Lewis University head men's tennis coach
Brett Bridel said. “It was a great college tennis match.”
With the win, the Flyers improve to 6-2 (2-0 GLVC) while the Greyhounds drop to 8-10 (0-2 GLVC).
Pestinger and junior Michael Wojnarowski (Oak Lawn, Ill., Richards, Moraine Valley C.C.) won the lone doubles match for Lewis at No. 2 as the duo defeated Price and David Schoch, 8-5. Wojnarowski later claimed a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Caleb Fellers at No. 3 singles.
At No. 1 singles, Lewis redshirt junior
Uno Lapimaa (Tallinn, Estonia, Audentese) earned a 6-0, 6-0 win over Christian Nikou for his 12
th straight victory in singles play.
Flyer sophomore
Jesse Hardacre (Racine, Wis., St. Catherine's) defeated Alex Poe, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.
“We got behind after the doubles play buy UIndy played very well to put us into that position,” Bridel added. “Uno (Lapimaa) got us back to even and from there it was a real fight for every match.”
The Flyers are back in action on Saturday (Apr. 2) as they host Missouri-St. Louis for a non-conference match at 12 PM at the Jack Oremus Tennis Complex.
Lewis University is a Catholic university offering distinctive undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 6,000 traditional and adult students. Lewis offers multiple campus locations, online degree programs, and a variety of formats that provide accessibility and convenience to a growing student population. Sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis prepares ethically grounded, globally aware, and socially responsible graduates. The ninth largest not-for-profit university in Illinois, Lewis has been nationally recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. Visit www.lewisu.edu for further information.
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