May 9, 1999

Men’s Tennis Wins NCAA Midwest Regional

The Kalamazoo College men's tennis team defeated Gustavus Adolphus 5-2 today in the championship match of the NCAA Midwest Regional. Kalamazoo advances to the NCAA III National Championship semifinals in Claremont, California on May 15.

Kalamazoo, the number one seed in the regional tournament, advanced to today's championship match after defeating number four seed Denison University 5-2 yesterday.

Singles
1. Dan Harding (K) d. Matt Lundmark (GA) 6-4, 6-7 (7-4), 7-6 (7-4)
2. Kyle Harding (K) d. Ryan Dussault (GA) 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
3. Ryan Shockley (K) d. Ben Lipari (GA) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
4. Jay Bemis (GA) d. Ryan Cummings (K) 6-4, 6-3
5. Andrew Minnelli (K) d. Nick Crossley (GA) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1
6. Mike Hom (GA) d. Toby Ernst (K) 7-6 (7-0), 6-2

Doubles
1. Harding/Harding (K) d. Lundmark/Dussault (GA) 8-6
2. Cummings/Shockley (K) d. Bemis/Nick Hupton (GA) 8-6
3. Lipari/Hom (GA) d. Ernst/Minnelli (K) 8-3

Match Score: Kalamazoo 5, Gustavus Adolphus 2