Hanover Park, Ill. - The Thunder men's tennis team fell 7-2 to NAIA-foe Aquinas College on Saturday at the Centre Court Racquet Club. The Thunder went 0-3 in doubles action with their two points coming at No. 1 and No. 2 singles.
Justin Ancona was victorious 6-3, 7-6 at No. 1 singles and Dane Paulson won 6-4, 7-6 at No. 2 singles. Wheaton will be back in action on March 7 when the Thunder face Messiah College in Orlando, Fla.
AQUINAS 7, WHEATON 2Â
| Singles competition |
| 1. Ancona, Justin (WHEATON) def. Saari, Kristoff (AQUINAS) 6-3, 7-6 |
| 2. Paulsen, Dane (WHEATON) def. Peery, Gunnar (AQUINAS) 6-4, 7-6 |
| 3. Johnson, Daymon (AQUINAS) def. Steiner, Matt (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-0 |
| 4. Struble, Andy (AQUINAS) def. Metz, Lincoln (WHEATON) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 5. Peery, Chase (AQUINAS) def. Wenzel, Karl (WHEATON) 6-3, 6-3 |
| 6. Buurma, Will (AQUINAS) def. Cheng, Josh (WHEATON) 6-1, 6-2 |
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| Doubles competition |
| 1. Saari, Kristoff/Peery, Gunnar (AQUINAS) def. Ancona, Justin/Steiner, Matt (WHEATON) 9-7 |
| 2. Johnson, Daymon/Peery, Chase (AQUINAS) def. Paulsen, Dane/Metz, Lincoln (WHEATON) 9-7 |
| 3. Struble, Andy/Buurma, Will (AQUINAS) def. Wenzel, Karl/Cheng, Josh (WHEATON) 8-5 |