The St. Cloud State University men's tennis team gained a 7-2 victory over NCAA Division II rival Montana State Billings on March 1, in a match played at the Gold's Gym Tennis Center in nearby Sartell.
The Huskies earned singles wins from Kevin Bauleke (#2), Joao Orsi (#3), Jeremy Thompson (#3), Aaron Johnson (#4) and Eliott O'Neal (#6). In doubles play, Shane Ecklund and Johnson gained an 8-3 win at #1, while Orsi and Mike Margolies won 9-8 at #3 doubles.
St. Cloud State 7
Montana State Billings 2
Singles
1 Shane Ecklund (SCSU) lost to Navin Marimuthu (MSUB) 6-4, 7-5
2 Kevin Bauleke (SCSU) beat Franco Valdez (MSUB) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
3 Joao Orsi (SCSU) beat Josh Schouman (MSUB) 6-3, 6-2
4 Jeremy Thompson (SCSU) beat Delbert Landicho (MSUB) 6-3, 6-2
5 Aaron Johnson (SCSU) beat Brad Knutson (MSUB) 6-2, 6-2
6 Eliott O'Neal (SCSU) beat Luis Olivera (MSUB) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles
1 Ecklund/Johnson (SCSU) beat Marimuthu/Lehman (MSUB) 8-3
2 Bauleke/Thompson (SCSU) lost to Schouman/Landicho (MSUB) 7-9
3 Orsi/Margolies (SCSU) beat Olivera/Valdez (MSUB) 9-8