University of Minnesota Athletics
Wernet Leads Gophers in Loss to Penn State
3/29/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Tobias Wernet rallied from a first set loss to Minnesota's lone victory a 6-1 men's tennis loss to Penn State on Friday in State College, Pa.Tobias Wernet rallied from a first set loss to Minnesota's lone victory a 6-1 men's tennis loss to Penn State on Friday in State College, Pa.
Wernet came back for a 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 victory at No. 2 singles. Gallego teamed with Dino Bilankov for Minnesota’s lone doubles win with an 8-5 wn at No. 2, however, Penn State won the other two doubles contests to take the first point of the match and then picked up wins at Nos. 5 and 6 singles for a 3-0 lead.
Minnesota’s Raoul Schwark, ranked 87th nationally, battled 34th-ranked Michael James to a three-set match before falling 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. James' win was one of three three-set singles victories for the Nittany Lions.
The Gophers, who are now 2-14 overall and 0-3 in the Big Ten, play on Sunday at Michigan. Penn State, ranked 51st in the nation, is 7-8 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
Penn State 6, Minnesota 1
Doubles
1. #52 Brendan Lynch/Michael James (PSU) def. Tobias Wernet/Chi Pham 8-2
2. Dino Bilankov/Sebastian Gallego (MINN) def. Adam Slagter/Ryan Gormley 8-5
3. Eddie Bourchier/James Dwyer (PSU) def. Raoul Schwark/Derek Peterson 8-4
Singles
1. #34 James (PSU) def. #87 Schwark 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
2. Wernet (MINN) def. Slagter 2-6, 6-1, 7-5
3. Lynch (PSU) def. Gallego 2-6, 6-3, 6-3
4. Dwyer (PSU) def. Bilankov 6-4, 6-7, 6-2
5. Bourchier (PSU) def. Pham 6-1, 6-1
6. Guillaume St. Maurice (PSU) def. Pierre Dumas 4-2 (ret.)
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