St. Norbert Opens With Win Over Marian

From Asst. AD/Athletics Communications, October 1, 2017 | Men's Tennis
by Dan Lukes, dan.lukes@snc.edu, (920) 403-4077

GREEN BAY - St. Norbert College opened the 2017-18 season with a rare fall dual meet, a 9-0 non-conference win over Marian University at Four Seasons Tennis Club.

The Green Knights earned a pair of 8-0 wins in doubles play. Andrew Gehring and John Zanotti topped Nathan Hardwick and Brandon Ruis at No. 2, while Joe Oleniczak and Zach Simonet beat Zach Stanczyk and Ryan Biffert at No. 3. Ben Vande Zande and Brady Hicks claimed an 8-1 win over Joey Dittman and Lawson MacDonald at No. 1.

Vande Zande defeated Dittman 6-0, 6-1 at No. 1 singles, followed by a 6-1, 6-3 win over Zanotti over MacDonald at No. 2. Hicks topped Hardwick 6-1, 6-0 at No. 3.

Jordan Crump blanked Ruis 6-0, 6-0 at No. 4 singles, while Matt La Violette beat Stanczyk 6-0, 6-1 at No. 5. Oleniczak then upended Biffert 6-2, 6-1 at No. 6.