Men's Tennis News Releases
Cornell shuts out Buena Vista 9-0, falls short against Dubuque 5-4
Coming up - Sunday, April 26, at Waverly, vs. Wartburg, 10 a.m.; vs. UW-La Crosse, 1 p.m.; Thursday, April 30, at Iowa Conference Team Championships, Dubuque, TBA; Friday-Saturday, May 1-2, at Iowa Conference Individual Championships, Dubuque, TBA.
Ram review - Cornell split an Iowa Conference double dual Saturday in Mount Vernon. The Rams extended their dual win streak to three with a 9-0 shutout of Buena Vista, but then were nipped by Dubuque, 5-4, in the final contest of the day.
The Rams improved to 9-17 overall and stand sixth in the IIAC standings with a 3-5 mark. Cornell has one IIAC dual remaining in the regular season, at Wartburg Sunday in Waverly.
Cornell posted its third shutout of the spring with its rout of Buena Vista (4-9, 1-6). The Rams won all six singles matches in straight sets. Freshman Kris Andresen (Katy, Texas/Taylor) and junior John Mineck (Cedar Rapids/Kennedy) scored an 8-0 win at No. 1 doubles. Cornell won 8-3 at both No. 2 doubles - Neal Klauer (Fridley, Minn./Fridley) and Courtland Olson (Afton, Minn./Woodbury) - and No. 3 doubles - Brandon Wolff (Keokuk/Keokuk) and Ryan Walden (Edina, Minn./Edina).
The Rams built a 2-1 lead after doubles play in a tightly-contested dual with Dubuque (12-11, 3-3). Klauer and Olson prevailed 8-6 at No. 2 doubles while Wolff and Walden rolled to an 8-3 victory at No. 3. Cornell surrendered the first four matches in singles competition before getting wins from Walden at No. 5 (6-2, 6-4) and Olson at No. 6 (6-3, 6-1). The closest match of the day was at No. 4 singles, where Wolff fell in a third-set tiebreaker 7-5, 4-6, 10-7.
Team leaders - Wolff and Walden have compiled a 10-7 record at No. 3 doubles this season. They have won their last four doubles bouts. Walden leads the Rams in singles play with a 13-8 season mark, playing at the No. 5 and 6 positions. Wolff, Klauer and Olson each have nine singles wins.
Dubuque 5, Cornell 4 (April 18, at Mount Vernon)
Singles - Claudio Giraldi (Dub) def. Kris Andresen 6-0, 7-6 (7-4); Austin Stewart (Dub) def. John Mineck 6-3, 7-5; Cory McCarthy (Dub) def. Neal Klauer 6-2, 6-3; David Jacobsen (Dub) def. Brandon Wolff 7-5, 4-6, 10-7; Ryan Walden (Cor) def. Jonathan Kroll 6-2, 6-4; Courtland Olson (Cor) def. Lucas Pipenhagen 6-3, 6-1. Doubles - Giraldi/McCarthy (Dub) def. Andresen/Mineck 9-7; Klauer/Olson (Cor) def. Stewart/Jacobsen 8-6; Wolff/Walden (Cor) def. Kroll/Pipenhagen 8-3.
Cornell 9, Buena Vista 0 (April 18, at Mount Vernon)
Singles - Andresen (Cor) def. Devin Robertson 6-0, 6-2; Mineck (Cor) def. Aaron Wigg 6-1, 6-1; Klauer (Cor) def. Ben Stone 6-0, 6-2; Wolff (Cor) def. Keifer Nevius 7-6 (7-3), 6-2; Walden (Cor) def. Erick Stephas 6-2, 6-1; Olson (Cor) def. Marcus Rihner 6-2, 6-0. Doubles - Andresen/Mineck (Cor) def. Robertson/Stone 8-0; Klauer/Olson (Cor) def. Wigg/Tim Coleman 8-3; Wolff/Walden (Cor) def. Nevius/Stephas 8-3.
