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| 2005-2006 Records: Men: 1-6 MIAC, 9-8 Overall Women: 2-6 MIAC, 6-10 Overall |
| Recent Results: SMU men 5, William Jewell 4 / Details William Jewell 9, SMU women 0 / Details Maryville 7, SMU men 2 / Details SMU women 8, Maryville 1 / Details |
| Upcoming Events: Wed., April 19: River Falls at SMU women, 3 p.m. Sat., April 22: SMU men, women at St. Olaf, 3 p.m. Sun., April 23: SMU men, women at Macalester, 11 a.m. |
of highs and lows as both SMU squads finish 1-1
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Rademacher In midst of 3-match win streak |
The Cardinals, who have experienced their fair share of highs and lows, bounced back from their lowest of lows — four straight losses, punctuated by a 9-0 loss to William Jewel last Monday — with an impressive showing Thursday, ending their spring trip with an 8-1 nonconference victory over Maryville.
"The ladies needed this one," said Halberg, whose team hadn't enjoyed a win since a 9-0 shutout of UW-Stevens Point on April 2. "It's been a real rollercoaster ride this season, and I think a win like this helps a lot."
The Cardinals cruised through the three doubles matches, dropping just six games, while adding wins in five of the six singles matches — all in straight sets.
"This was a great way to end our trip," said Halberg. "It was a beautiful day for tennis, and everyone really stepped up and played well."
For the SMU men, their trip to Missouri started strong, then fizzled a bit.
It's a rare occasion when Tyler Stevenson (Neenah, Wis.) finds himself on the losing end of a tennis match.
In fact, heading into last Wednesday's nonconference match against Maryville, the SMU senior had only dropped one singles match all season — and had amassed a 59-17 singles record during his four-year career at SMU.
Unfortunately for Stevenson — and the Cardinals — Wednesday afternoon was one of those rare occasions.
Twice.
Stevenson had his six-match winning streak snapped at No. 1 singles, falling to Maryville's Matt Schlueter in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2. Then, to make matters worse, the SMU senior suffered just his third doubles loss of the season, as he and Adam Solseth (Shakopee, Minn.) were on the short end of an 8-4 decision.
The rest of the Cardinals didn't fare much better, as Maryville snapped SMU's two-match winning streak with a 7-2 decision.
"It was a tough match — both for Tyler and for the rest of the team," said Halberg, whose team had opened its spring trip with a 5-4 win over William Jewell. "Tyler's been bothered by a shoulder injury that has really hampered his serving and his two-handed backhand. But give (Schlueter) credit, he's a very good player and played extremely well."
Brian Robinson (Cannon Falls, Minn.) recorded SMU's lone singles win, a 6-4, 6-4 decision at No. 4, while Steve Clements (La Crosse, Wis.) and Andrew Pamperin (Menomonie, Wis.) teamed for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles.
"We had our chances, we just weren't able to get the bounces we needed," said Halberg, noting that his Cardinals came out on the short end of a pair of three-set singles matches that could have turned the tide in SMU's favor. "We played well, I'm certainly not going to complain about the effort — we were just a little unlucky."