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Grandville, Mich. - Despite a tough 5-4 loss to No. 32 Southern Indiana on Friday (Apr. 6), the No. 37 Lewis University men's tennis team got back on the winning track with an 8-1 regional triumph over Grand Valley State at the Ramblewood Tennis Center on Monday (Apr. 9) afternoon.
The Flyers put the Lakers behind the eight-ball early as they won all three of the doubles matches.
"We played well in doubles (today) and that always bodes well for us in the team outcome," Lewis head men's tennis coach
Brett Bridel said.
With the win, Lewis improves to 14-3 on the campaign, while the host Lakers are now 10-11 on the season.
At No. 1 doubles, Lewis'
Uno Lapimaa (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese) (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese) and
Armand Levandi (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese Spordigumnaasiumi) (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese Spordigumnaasiumi) teamed up for the 8-2 win over GVSU's Andrew Darrell and Marc Roesslein for their seventh-straight victory. Lapimaa added a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Darrell at No. 1 singles, while Levandi dropped Roesslein, 6-3, 6-3 at No. 3 singles.
Lewis' No. 2 doubles team of freshman
Erik Aunapuu (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese Spordigumnaasiumi) (Tallinn, Estonia/Audentese Spordigumnaasiumi) and senior
Michael Wojnarowski (Oak Lawn, Ill./Richards) (Oak Lawn, Ill./RIchards/Moraine Valley C.C.) squeezed past Benny Delgado-Rochas and Bryan Hodges for the 8-5 win. Aunapuu also bested Delgado-Rochas, 6-1, 6-3, at No. 2 singles, while Wojnarowski pitched in a 6-0, 6-1 win over Josh Kazdan at No. 5 singles.
At No. 3 doubles, Lewis freshman
John Richert (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) (Indianapolis, Ind./Pike) and junior
Jesse Hardacre (Racine, Wis./St. Catherine's) (Racine, Wis./St. Catherine's) claimed the 8-1 victory over Kazdan and Dan Jarboe. Hardacre also felled Jarboe, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 4 singles.
Lewis returns to action on Wednesday (Apr. 11), as they head to the Windy City for a 2 p.m. (CST) showdown with Chicago State.
