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Rams rally for 5-4 home win over Principia

Coming up - Saturday, March 14, at Mount Vernon, vs. Westminster, 9 a.m., vs. Wartburg, 3 p.m.

Ram review - Cornell stepped up in singles play to record a 5-4 victory over Principia in the second of two duals Saturday in Mount Vernon. The Rams fell 7-2 to Central in an Iowa Conference match earlier in the day.

Cornell (3-11 overall, 1-3 IIAC) battled back from a 2-1 deficit after doubles competition against Principia. The Rams finished strong, taking four of the six singles matches. Cornell received singles wins from Neal Klauer (Fridley, Minn./Fridley) at No. 3, Brandon Wolff (Keokuk/Keokuk) at No. 4, Courtland Olson (Afton, Minn./Woodbury) at No. 5 and Ryan Walden (Edina, Minn./Edina) at No. 6. Klauer rallied for a 3-6, 6-4, 12-10 victory.

Wolff and Walden finished 2-0 at No. 3 doubles. The tandem took an 8-1 victory over Principia and fought past Central, 8-6. Cornell's No. 2 team of Klauer and Olson also prevailed against Central, 8-6.

Cornell 5, Principia 4 (Mar. 7, at Mount Vernon)
Singles - Paul Sanderude (PCMT) def. Kris Andresen 6-3, 6-2; Dan Batchelor (PCMT) def. John Mineck 2-6, 6-1, 10-3; Neal Klauer (Cor) def. Clayton DeLaney 3-6, 6-4, 12-10; Brandon Wolff (Cor) def. Christian Hagenlocher 6-0, 6-1; Courtland Olson (Cor) def. Cameron Huber 7-5, 7-5; Ryan Walden (Cor) def. Ben Black 6-0, 6-0. Doubles - Sanderude/Batchelor (PCMT) def. Andresen/Mineck 8-5; Delaney/Hagenlocher (PCMT) def. Klauer/Olson 9-8 (7-3); Wolff/Walden (Cor) def. Ian Tucker/Brian Wold 8-1. 

Central 7, Cornell 2 (Mar. 7, at Mount Vernon)
Singles - Luke Boyd (Cen) def. Andresen 7-6, 7-6; Dan Bowser (Cen) def. Mineck 6-1, 6-3; Jacob Dreyer (Cen) def. Klauer 6-1, 6-1; Seth Harris (Cen) def. Wolff 2-6, 6-0, 10-8; Chris Lensing (Cen) def. Ryan Walden 6-2, 6-4; Jacob Veldhuizen (Cen) def. Olson 7-5, 6-3. Doubles - Bowser/Boyd (Cen) def. Andresen/Mineck 9-7; Klauer/Olson (Cor) def. Dreyer/Harris 8-6; Walden/Wolff (Cor) def. Lensing/Veldhuizen 8-6.