DECORAH, Iowa (WLCSports.com) - The Wisconsin Lutheran College men's tennis team returned to Iowa for the second straight week to face a pair of Iowa Conference opponents in non-conference action. The Warriors were defeated by Simpson, 8-1, and host Luther, 9-0, on Saturday inside the Sports and Recreation Center.
THE BASICS
- Final Scores: Simpson 8, Wisconsin Lutheran 1; Luther 9, Wisconsin Lutheran 0
- Records: Wisconsin Lutheran (0-4), Simpson (3-4), Luther (3-0)
- Location: Sports and Recreation Center, Decorah, Iowa
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Storm won all three doubles matches over the Warriors in their first match of the afternoon, but not before Derek Sallmann (Waukesha, Wis./West) and Jon Wordell (Mequon, Wis./Christian Academy in Japan) put up a hard-fought battle at No. 1 but came up short 8-5.
- Sallmann picked up his first win of the season at No. 1 singles, defeating Simpson's Adam Wieser 6-4, 6-3. Jon Wordell provided another close contest at No. 3, but came up short 6-3, 6-4.
- The Norse swept the Warriors in the nightcap, with Sallmann and Wordell picking up two points at No. 1 doubles. Luther captured four of six singles matches in straight sets, the other two by default, and did not allow more than two points in any set.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Warriors matched up with the Storm for the second straight season, while the meeting with the Norse was their first ever.
UP NEXT
- The Warriors play their first home matches of the season next Saturday against Saint Mary's (Minn.) (1-2) and Carroll (0-2) at Moorland Park Tennis Center in New Berlin. The match against the Cardinals begins at 3:00 p.m., while the Pioneers follow at 6:00 p.m.
