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Kearney, Neb. - The Lewis University men's tennis team set the tone early by sweeping doubles play on their way to the 7-2 non-conference upset victory over No. 27 Nebraska-Kearney in their first outdoor match of the spring season on Saturday (March 10) afternoon.

"I thought the guys did a great job overcoming the windy conditions and earning the big win over the No. 27 ranked team in the country," Lewis head men's tennis coach Brett Bridel said.

The win is Lewis' sixth-straight and the Flyers are now 6-1 on the season. Nebraska-Kearney falls to 2-6 overall.

Lewis senior Uno Lapimaa (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese) (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese) and freshman Erik Aunapuu (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese Spordigumnaasiumi) (Tallin, Estonia/Audentese Spordigumnaasiumi) matched up at No. 1 doubles and felled Nebraska-Kearney's Josh Raymond and Yeswanth Nadella, 8-3. Lapimaa also defeated Raymond, 6-4, 6-0, at No. 1 singles.

At No. 2 doubles, Lewis freshman Armand Levandi (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese Spordigumnaasiumi) (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese Spordigumnaasiumi) and senior Michael Wojnarowski (Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards) (Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards/Moraine Valley) defeated Josh Smith and John Steinke, 8-4. Levandi also defeated Steinke, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 3 singles, while Wojnarowski upended Revel Yehezekia, 6-1, 6-3 at No. 4 singles.

At No. 3 doubles, Lewis junior Jesse Hardacre (Racine, Wis./St. Catherine's) (Racine, Wis./St. Catherine's) and freshman Isriz Balase (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg/Harper) dropped Yehezekia and Kyle Conzemius, 8-5. Hardacre also defeated Conzemius, 7-6, 6-3 at No. 5 singles.

Lewis is back in action on Sunday (March 11), as the Flyers take on Ohio Dominican at the Challenge Fitness Club in Lockport, Ill. The match will begin immediately following the women's match at 4 p.m.