Green Knights Blank Ripon

From Sports Information Director, April 20, 2016 | Men's Tennis
by Dan Lukes, dan.lukes@snc.edu, (920) 403-4077

GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College dropped just one set overall in fashioning a 9-0 Midwest Conference win over Ripon College at Western Racquet and Fitness.

St. Norbert won all three doubles matches by 8-0 scores. Ben Vande Zande and Alex Vandenberg teamed up to to Lincoln Wurtz and J.J. Grinde at No. 1. Kyle Battle and Zach Simonet followed with a win over Zach Muench and Jacob Kramer at No. 2. Kahlo Vue and Joe Oleniczak registered the win at No. 3 over Steven Lanphier and Ben Ermatinger.

Vande Zande then beat Wurtz 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Vandenberg beat Grinde by the same score at No. 2. Battle topped Muench 6-0, 6-1 at No. 3.

Matt La Violette blanked Kramer 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 while Tim Fifarek outlasted Ermatinger 7-5, 4-6, 10-4 at No. 5. Matthew Voissem beat Lanphier 6-0, 6-0 at No. 6.