Sept. 17, 2006

BIG RAPIDS - The Lake Superior State men's tennis team opened its season at the Ferris State Men's Fall Invitational. The Lakers made their strongest showing in doubles, finishing 3-3. They were 2-9 in singles.

Individual results are listed below.

Singles
Jonathan Goulet: def. Brock Plangger, GVSU, 6-3, 4-6, 10-5; lost to Akshay Chillappa, FSU, 6-3, 2-0 (retired)
Simon Laliberte: lost to Adam Sandusky, GVSU, 3-6, 6-1, 10-7; def. Rick Halverson, MTU, 6-0, 6-0; lost to Plangger, GVSU, 7-5, 6-4
Pawel Wigrzyn: lost to Brian Karazia, FSU, 4-6, 6-2, 10-4
Steve Demps: lost to Ryan Diebold, GVSU, 6-0, 6-0
Craig Baas: lost to Alex Switzer, GVSU, 2-6, 6-2, 10-8; lost to Chris Calder, MTU, 7-6, 6-1
Matt Earley: lost to Kevin Brundle, FSU, 6-1, 6-1; lost to Justin Foley, MTU, 7-5, 6-1.

Doubles
Demps-Earley: def. Igor Tritinov-Andy Sims, MTU, 8-4; lost to Alan Parentau-Brandon Ellefson, 8-2
Wigrzyn-Goulet: lost to Sandusky-Patrick Troy, GVSU, (score unavailable); def. Halverson-Brett Girard, MTU, 8-2
Baas-Laliberte: def. Calder-Foley, MTU, 8-5; lost to Diebold-Jose Rivas, GVSU, 8-5.