April 17, 2008

SAULT STE. MARIE - Lake Superior State's revamped doubles teams swept Michigan Tech on Thursday and set the tone for a regular season-ending 7-2 victory.

LSSU moved Robert Nelson up to the No. 1 spot with Brandon Clayton, while Pawel Wegrzyn paired with Travis Toth in the No. 2 slot. Craig Baas partnered with Jack Miller at No. 3 doubles. All three Laker teams won their matches.

LSSU, which won four of six singles matches, finished the regular season 8-11 overall and 2-5 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, while MTU finished 3-15 overall and 1-6 in the GLIAC.

Both teams will compete in the GLIAC Championships on Saturday and Sunday in Midland.

Thursday's Match
LSSU 7, MTU 2
Singles Results:
1. Brett Girard (MT) def. Pawel Wegrzyn, 6-3, 6-3
2. Brandon Clayton (LS) def. Brandon Ellefson, 6-4, 6-4
3. Alan Parenteau (MT) def. Steve Demps, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
4. Robert Nelson (LS) def. Chris Verhulst, 6-3, 6-3
5. Craig Baas (LS) def. Justin Foley, 6-1, 6-3
6. Travis Toth (LS) def. Matt Tronnes, 6-2, 6-2

Doubles Results:
1. Clayton-Nelson (LS) def. Girard-Tronnes, 8-6
2. Wegrzyn-Toth (LS) def. Ellefson-Parenteau, 8-5
3. Baas-Jack Miller (LS) def. Foley-Tim Viola, 8-6