Coe News
Sat, Mar. 19, 2011 - [Men's Tennis]
Senior Scott Stegemann earned wins at number one doubles and number three singles against Augustana.
Senior Scott Stegemann earned wins at number one doubles and number three singles against Augustana.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - After taking a 2-1 lead after doubles play, the Kohawk men's tennis team won all six singles matches, as they beat Augustana 8-1 Saturday at the Clark Racquet Center.

At number one doubles, seniors Elliot Rausa (Waterloo, Iowa/Columbus) and Scott Stegemann (Davenport, Iowa/Central) beat Adam DeSimone and Andy Wall 8-3.  Rausa was then a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Kyle Doyle at number two singles, while Stegemann beat Nik Lehnert 6-2, 7-5 at number three singles.

Coe's second doubles win came at number three, as Sean Stokstad (Ramstein, Germany/Ramstein) and Victor Khristenko (Orel, Russia) beat Jack Cullen and Colin Arnold 8-6.  Khristenko also beat DeSimone 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 at number one singles.

At number four singles, Jonathan Roger (Minneapolis, Minn./St. Anthony Village) beat Wall 7-6, 2-6, 6-2.  Curtis Newman (Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny) beat Cullin 6-1, 6-1 at number five singles, while Jeff Damisch (Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) beat Arnold 4-6, 6-2, 10-7 at number six singles.

The Kohawks improved to 14-1 on the year and 9-0 at the Clark Racquet Center.  Coe will return to action next Friday and Saturday, as they travel to Crawfordsville, Ind. for the Kerry Seward Invitational.