Hawkeyes Finish Day One At Notre Dame Invite

Sept. 28, 2007

South Bend, IN –

The University of Iowa men’s tennis team claimed seven singles wins in today’s competition at the Notre Dame Invitational. Teams competing along with the Hawkeyes include Ball State, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Purdue and Western Michigan.

Freshman Austen Kauss won both of his matches, defeating Mike De Pietro (MICH) 6-3, 6-4 and Jorge Rodriguez (BSU) 7-5, 6-1. He was the only Hawkeye to win two matches on the day. Sophomores Walker Grimes, Patrick Dwyer and Tommy McGeorge each claimed one victory. Grimes defeated Chris Madden (MICH) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10) and Dwyer defeated Scott Bruckman (MICH) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0, (10-7). Additionally, Tommy McGeorge defeated Shaun Bussert (BSU) 6-4, 6-0 and junior Greg Holm defeated Danny Vidal (BSU) 6-4, 6-0.

Doubles results were not available at press time. The Hawkeyes will compete again Saturday and Sunday at the Notre Dame Invite.

Singles:Walker Grimes (Iowa) def. Chris Madden (MICH)          6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (12-10)Austen Kauss (Iowa) def. Mike De Pietro (MICH)          6-3, 6-4Patrick Dwyer (Iowa) def. Scott Bruckman (MICH)            6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)Tommy McGeorge (Iowa) def. Shaun Bussert (BSU)            6-4, 6-0Austen Kauss (Iowa) def. Jorge Rodriguez (BSU)          7-5, 6-1Greg Holm (Iowa) def. Danny Vidal (BSU)                6-4, 6-0Gentry Kaegi (Iowa) def. Jimmy Brannon (BSU)                       7-5, 6-1Andrew Mazlin (MICH) def. Reinoud Haal (Iowa)                   2-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-2)George Navas (MICH) def. Tommy McGeorge (Iowa)            6-2, 6-4Peter Aarts (MICH) def. Gentry Kaegi (Iowa)             6-3, 6-4Matt Parks (MICH) def. Greg Holm (Iowa)                4-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-8)Alex Allen (MSU) def. Matt Savin (Iowa)             7-6, 7-0Eduardo Pavia (BSU) def. Reinoud Haal (Iowa)                       6-7, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)Bretty Berryman (BSU) def. Walker Grimes (Iowa)            6-7, 6-1, 1-0 (10-6)RK Bacalla (WMU) def. Matt Sawin (Iowa)                 6-3, 6-3

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