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Golden Eagles Fall 6-1 At No. 58 Louisville
1/27/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 27, 2008
Milwaukee - The Marquette University men's tennis team (2-2) wrapped up a weekend road swing with a 6-1 loss at No. 58 Louisville (4-0) Sunday afternoon in dual match action.
The Cardinals opened the match by claiming the doubles point with victories at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Marquette's duo of Stephen Shao and Pete Van Lieshout did earn an 8-5 win at No. 2, downing UofL's David Simon and Kenneth Nordheim.
Louisville was able to post straight-set wins at five of the six singles slots to secure the win. Marquette sophomore Mark Rutherford claimed the squad's lone singles victory on the afternoon, posting a 6-4, 7-6 decision over Robert Rotaru.
The Golden Eagles opened the weekend with a tough 4-3 loss at Purdue Saturday afternoon.
Marquette returns to action on Feb. 1 when the team opens a six-match homestand at the Helfaer Tennis & Recreation Center.
Tennis Match Results Marquette vs Louisville Jan 27, 2008 at Louisville, Ky.#58 Louisville 6, Marquette 1 Singles competition: 1. #36 Austen Childs (UOFL) def. Dusan Medan (MU) 6-2, 6-4 2. David Simon (UOFL) def. Trent Hagan (MU) 6-2, 6-3 3. Simon Childs (UOFL) def. Stephen Shao (MU) 7-6, 6-2 4. Viktor Maksimcuk (UOFL) def. Niko Boulieris (MU) 6-4, 6-1 5. Mark Rutherford (MU) def. Robert Rotaru (UOFL) 6-4, 7-6 6. Kenneth Nordheim (UOFL) def. Brett Binkley (MU) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles competition: 1. Austen Childs/Simon Childs (UOFL) def. Brett Binkley/Mark Rutherford (MU) 8-5 2. Stephen Shao/Pete Van Lieshout (MU) def. Kenneth Nordheim/David Simon (UOFL) 8-5 3. Robert Rotaru/Pablo Camacho (UOFL) def. Trent Hagan/Dusan Medan (MU) 8-6
Match Notes: Marquette 2-2 Louisville 4-0; National ranking #58
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