Iowa Competes In Day Two Of Gopher Invitational

Oct. 1, 2006

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The University of Iowa men’s tennis team continued play Saturday at the Gopher Invitational in Minneapolis, MN. The Hawkeyes faced competition from Drake, Minnesota and New Mexico.

Iowa’s first competition came from Minnesota and New Mexico. The Hawkeyes won three doubles matches overall. The team of senior Scott Elwell and freshman Reinoud Haal went undefeated.

In singles competition, Iowa faced Drake and New Mexico. Haal, sophomore Greg Holm and freshman Patrick Dwyer posted 1-1 records for the day. Freshman Tommy McGeorge and freshman Walker Grimes both lost their singles matches.

The Hawkeyes will finish play at the Gopher Invitational Sunday. Competition will resume at 8:30 a.m. in the Baseline Tennis Center.

RESULTS

Doubles
Iowa vs. Minnesota
No. 1 Osorio/Wilkins (MINN) def. Holm/McGeorge (Iowa) 8-3
No. 2 Dwyer/Grimes (Iowa) def. Edlefsen/Pham (MINN) 8-4
No. 3 Elwell/Haal (Iowa) def. Altepeter/Dumas (MINN) 8-3

Iowa vs. New Mexico
No. 1 #50 Jones/Pajkowski (UNM) def. Holm/McGeorge (Iowa) 8-4
No. 2 Bugby/Kassautzki (UNM) def. Dwyer/Grimes (Iowa) 8-4
No. 3 Elwell/Haal (Iowa) def. Nicolazzi/Wasden (UNM) 8-4

Singles
Iowa vs. Drake
No. 1 Ivan Mendoza (Drake) def. Tommy McGeorge (Iowa) 7-6 (4), 5-7, (10-6)
No. 2 Greg Holm (Iowa) def. Guillherme Marsiglia (Drake) 2-6, 6-2, (10-2)
No. 3 Ricardo Lau (Drake) def. Patrick Dwyer (Iowa) 6-4, 6-2
No. 4 Reinoud Haal (Iowa) def. Dave Iancu (Drake) 6-0, 6-3

Iowa vs. New Mexico
No. 1 Graeme Kassautzki (UNM) def. Tommy McGeorge (Iowa) 6-0, 6-1
No. 2 Kamil Pajkowski (UNM) def. Greg Holm (Iowa) 6-2, 6-1
No. 3 Miles Bugby (UNM) def. Reinoud Haal (Iowa) 7-6, 6-4
No. 4 Patrick Dwyer (Iowa) def. Chandler Brass (UNM) 7-5, 4-6, (10-6)
No. 5 Scott Elwell (Iowa) def. Joe Nicolazzi (UNM) 4-6, 6-4 (10-6)
No. 6 Jordan Wasden (UNM) def. Walker Grimes (Iowa) 6-3, 6-3