Feb. 23, 2007

SAULT STE. MARIE - Four members of the Lake Superior State men's tennis team made their official collegiate debuts as the Lakers opened the 2007 season with a 9-0 loss to Ferris State on Friday in the Arbuckle Student Activity Center.

Jonathon Legare-Goulet and Matt Early are the only returning starters for LSSU. The Lakers play a non-conference match Saturday at the Michigan Tech Tournament.

Ferris State 9, LSSU 0
Singles results: 1. Akhsay Chellappa (FS) def. Jonathon Legare-Goulet, 7-5, 7-5 (10-6); 2. Bryan Karazia (FS) def. Matt Earley, 6-1, 4-6, 6-3; 3. Corey Banghart (FS) def. Craig Baas, 6-0, 6-0; 4. Brian Anderson (FS) def. Steve Demps, 7-6, 7-6; 5. Kevin Brundle (FS) def. Dan Stam, 6-1, 6-1; 6. Jeremiah DeJose (FS) def. Kyle Waisanen, 6-0, 6-0.

Doubles results: 1. Corey Banghart-Chellappa (FS) def. Legare-Goulet-Earley, 8-6; 2. Karazia-Anderson (FS) def. Baas-Demps, 8-2; 3. Brundle-DeJose (FS) def. Stam-Waisanen, 8-2.