Box Score GREEN BAY, Wis. – MSOE men's tennis came into Thursday's match with St. Norbert looking to clear up the only blemish they had on their record during the NACC regular season. Not only did the Raiders beat the Green Knights this time around, they also punched their ticket to the conference tournament championship match with a 5-1 win in Green Bay.
RESULT
St. Norbert – 1
MSOE RAIDERS – 5
HOW IT HAPPENED
- MSOE (13-9) put themselves in a good position to win the overall match with their play in doubles. The Raiders got wins out of the two top spots and almost pulled out a win in the third for what would have been a three point sweep.
- With things still being anyone's game and St. Norbert (11-7) needing just one matchup to go in their favor to tie things up, the Red & White locked things down and didn't allow the Green Knights to gain any more ground. MSOE took each of the even numbered games and all but one set was settled with a 6-0 or 6-1 score as the Raiders move on to the conference championship match this weekend.
- #1 Singles – Unfinished
- #2 Singles – Miguel Lopez def. Stacho (6-1, 6-4)
- #3 Singles – Unfinished
- #4 Singles – Clark Rue def. Colter (6-0, 6-0)
- #5 Singles – Unfinished
- #6 Singles – Jachym Smid def. Brown (6-1, 6-1)
WHO'S ON DECK
The Raiders will now advance to Sunday's match at Pleasant Valley Tennis and Fitness Club in Jackson, Wis. where they will try to win the team's first ever NACC tournament championship. While they are still waiting to hear who their opponent will be, the match is slated for a 10:00 am first serve.
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