Feb. 10, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS - The Green Bay men's tennis team (1-3) were defeated Saturday as Minnesota topped the Phoenix 7-0.

A pair of Green Bay netters forced third set tie-breakers at No. 1 and No. 6 singles. Tim Prudlow's rally fell short in a 3-6, 6-4, 10-7 match, while Eric Plaushines dropped a 3-6, 6-0, 10-8 battle.

In doubles play, Minnesota took the point but not before Matt Keesey and Matt Clegg forced a tie-breaker at No. 2 doubles before falling 9-8 (6).

Green Bay will take on Oklahoma Sunday in Minneapolis.

Minnesota 7, Wisconsin-Green Bay 0
Saturday, Feb. 9
Minneapolis

Doubles
1. Raoul Schwark/Chi Pham (Minn.) def. Tim Prudlow/Mark Goldin 8-4
2. Dino Bilankov/Derek Peterson (Minn.) def. Matt Keesey/Matt Glegg 9-8 (6)
3. Sebastian Gallego/Adam Altepeter (Minn.) def. Brian Zaron/John Brough 8-3

Singles
1. Sebastian Gallego (Minn.) def. Tim Prudlow 3-6, 6-4, 10-7
2. Dino Bilankov (Minn.) def. Mark Goldin 6-1, 6-3
3. Pierre Dumas (Minn.) def. Matt Glegg 6-2, 6-3
4. Chi Pham (Minn.) def. Matt Keesey 6-1, 6-4
5. Adam Altepeter (Minn.) def.Brian Zaron 6-1, 7-5
6. Derek Peterson (Minn.) def. Eric Plaushines 3-6, 6-0, 10-8