Coe News
Sun, Apr 4, 2010 - [Men's Tennis]
Senior Greg Janssen earned wins at number two singles and doubles against UW-Oshkosh.
Senior Greg Janssen earned wins at number two singles and doubles against UW-Oshkosh.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Coe men's tennis team earned its third-straight win Saturday, as they defeated Wisconsin-Oshkosh 6-3 at the Clark Racquet Center.  Three Kohawks earned wins in both singles and doubles play.
Coe jumped to a 2-1 lead after doubles play, earning wins at the top two spots.  At number one doubles, juniors Elliot Rausa (Waterloo, Iowa/Columbus) and Scott Stegemann (Davenport, Iowa/Central) beat James Lewison and Nate Kilsdonk 9-7.  Senior Greg Janssen (Oshkosh, Wis./West) and freshman Curtis Newman (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny) defeated Robbie Price and Dustin Blackburn 8-5 at number two doubles.

Janssen beat Kilsdonk 6-0, 6-0 at number two singles.  Stegemann beat Blackburn 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 at number three singles to earn the Kohawks fourth win.  Sophomore Jonathan Roger (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Anthony Village) and Newman sealed the Kohawks win with victories at number four and five singles.  Roger beat Price 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, while Newman defeated Todd Fuller 7-6, 6-3.

Coe will return to action on Wednesday when they travel to Cornell.  The match will start at 4 p.m. in Mount Vernon.