PICTURED ABOVE: Dane Paulsen earned a win at number two singles and number two doubles on Saturday.

Hanover Park, Ill. - The Thunder men's tennis team kicked off its 2016 schedule on Saturday afternoon with a 6-3 loss to Kalamazoo College. Wheaton won two of the three doubles matches but the Hornets claimed five out of six singles contests to earn the victory. Dane Paulsen earned the singles victory with a three-set comeback win at number two singles. Paulsen also teamed with Lincoln Metz for a victory at number two doubles. Justin Ancona and Matt Steiner earned the victory at number one doubles.


Kalamazoo 6, Wheaton 3

Singles competition

1. Branden Metzler (KZOO-M) def. Ancona, Justin (WHEATON) 6-4, 7-6

2. Paulsen, Dane (WHEATON) def. Robert Hudson (KZOO-M) 6-7, 6-3, 6-4

3. Elan Dantus (KZOO-M) def. Steiner, Matt (WHEATON) 6-4, 6-1

4. Eric De Witt (KZOO-M) def. Metz, Lincoln (WHEATON) 6-4, 6-2

5. R. DelOlmo-Parrado (KZOO-M) def. Wenzel, Karl (WHEATON) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1

6. Skyler Norgaard (KZOO-M) def. Cheng, Josh (WHEATON) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

 

Doubles competition

1. Ancona, Justin/Steiner, Matt (WHEATON) def. Branden Metzler/Elan Dantus (KZOO-M) 8-5

2. Paulsen, Dane/Metz, Lincoln (WHEATON) def. R. DelOlmo-Parrado/Spencer Navarre (KZOO-M) 8-4

3. Robert Hudson/Eric De Witt (KZOO-M) def. Cheng, Josh/Westergren, Brent (WHEATON) 8-3