PICTURED ABOVE: David Buursma was victorious at #3 singles and teamed with Miles Greenwald for a victory at #2 doubles.

Rock Island, Ill.- The Wheaton men's tennis team improved to 12-3 on the season and remained perfect in conference play on Saturday with a 5-4 victory over Augustana College. Each team won three singles matches while Wheaton took two of the three doubles contests. Ryan Kreis, Josh Ward and David Buursma each were 2-0 on the day for the Thunder. Augustana falls to 15-8 overall and 2-1 in the CCIW.

Wheaton retuns to action on Monday in a rescheduled contest against the University of Chicago at 4 PM.


WHEATON 5, AUGUSTANA 4
Singles competition
1. Kreis, Ryan (WHEATON) def. Palmer, Lawrence (AUGIE) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5
2. Ward, Josh (WHEATON) def. Olsson, Harald (AUGIE) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Buursma, David (WHEATON) def. Palmer, Will (AUGIE) 6-1, 5-7, 6-2
4. Wall, Andy (AUGIE) def. Greenwald, Miles (WHEATON) 6-1, 7-6
5. Bayles, Kevin (AUGIE) def. Mumaw, Derek (WHEATON) 6-1, 6-3
6. Arnold, Colin (AUGIE) def. Bodett, John (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Kreis, Ryan/Ward, Josh (WHEATON) def. Palmer, Lawrence/Wall, Andy (AUGIE) 8-4
2. Buursma, David/Greenwald, Miles (WHEATON) def. Arnold, Colin/Cullen, Jack (AUGIE) 8-5
3. Palmer, Will/Bayles, Kevin (AUGIE) def. Mumaw, Derek/Bodett, John (WHEATON) 8-5