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Cardinal men make it look easy in cruising to 9-0 victory over Milwaukee School of Engineering
"This match gave all of our players a clear idea of just how good the MIAC is," said SMU coach Jeff Halberg, whose team has dropped both its conference matches this season, but has gone 3-1 in its nonconference matches. "I honestly believe we could be at or near the top of many of the NCAA Division III conferences in the Midwest, but the MIAC is so deep, every match we play is a real battle." Tyler Stevenson (Neenah, Wis.) extended his unbeaten streak to six straight, easily disposing of Ryan Balke 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles. Walter Mannino (Chicago, Ill.) improved to 5-1 on the year picking up his fifth straight win with a 6-2, 6-0 triumph at No. 2 singles while Adam Solseth (Shakopee, Minn.), Dan Fahey (Brookfield, Ill.) and Dustin Kresen (Riverside, Ill.) were also straight-set winners. Only Tony Miller (Rochester, Minn.) was taken to a third set, as the SMU junior rebounded from a first-set loss to beat Yiannis Glavas 3-6, 6-2, 10-4. The Cardinals, who lost just 21 games in sweeping the singles, were even more impressive in doubles, where SMU won 8-2 at No. 1, 8-1 at No. 2 and 8-0 at No. 3. "It was nice to be able to show our guys just how could we can be when everyone is at the top of their game," said Halberg. "We were tough from top to bottom." |
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