Hawkeyes Finish Strong At Purdue Invitational

Hawkeyes Finish Strong At Purdue Invitational

Oct. 14, 2007

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN – The University of Iowa men’s tennis team claimed four singles wins and four doubles wins in Sunday’s competition at the Purdue Fall Invitational. The Hawkeyes collected 17 singles wins and seven doubles wins during the two-day tournament. Teams competing along with the Hawkeyes include Butler, Marquette and Purdue.

Senior Bart von Monsjou won flight `A’ by overwhelming Branko Kuzmanovic of Purdue 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday. Van Monsjou never lost a set this weekend after defeating P.J. Rose of Purdue 6-1, 6-2 and Dusan Medan of Marquette 6-2, 6-1 on Saturday. J.P. Ritchie claimed first place in flight `B’ after defeating Stephen Shao of Marquette 4-6, 6-4, 6-2. Tommy McGeorge finished second in flight `C’ after falling to Eric Ramos of Purdue 6-4, 7-5 (5). Additionally, Gregory Holm finished second in flight `D’ after falling to D.J. Johnson of Purdue 1-6, 6-2, 6-3.

Head Coach Steve Houghton was pleased with the results of the tournament. Houghton added, “We had a great weekend and we continue to make excellent progress during the fall season.”

The Hawkeyes will compete at the ITA Regional in Minneapolis, MN beginning October 18.

Singles:Bart von Monsjou (Iowa) def. Branko Kuzmanovic (Purdue)     6-2, 6-2J. P. Ritchie (Iowa) def. Stephen Shao (Marquette)          4-6, 6-4, 6-2Gentry Kaegi (Iowa) def. Patrick Dwyer (Iowa)                      6-4, 6-1, 10-7Austen Kauss (Iowa) def. G. Klassen (Marquette)          4-6, 6-1, 6-2Dusan Medan (Marquette) def. Christian Bierich (Iowa)                 6-4, 7-5Griff Nienberg (Purdue) def. Reinoud Haal (Iowa)         6-4, 6-3Eric Ramos (Purdue) def. Tommy McGeorge (Iowa)         6-4, 7-6 (5)Brandon Bayliss (Butler) def. Walker Grimes (Iowa)          6-2, 7-5D.J. Johnson (Purdue) def. Gregory Holm (Iowa)           1-6, 6-2, 6-3="https://hawkeyesports.com/http:%3E%3C/ahref="http:>="https://hawkeyesports.com/http:%3E%3C/ahref="http:>="https://hawkeyesports.com/http:%3E%3C/ahref="http:>="https://hawkeyesports.com/http:%3E%3C/pre%3E%3Cpre%3E%3Cstrong%3EDoubles:%3C/strong%3E%20Grimes/%20Holm%20(Iowa)%20def.%20Raynauld/Warren%20(Butler)%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%209-8%20(1)van%20Monsjou/Ritchie%20(Iowa)%20def.%20Medan/Van%20Lieshout%20(Marquette)%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%208-6Kauss/Dwyer%20(Iowa)%20def.%20Shao/Boulieris%20(Marquette)%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%208-2Haal/McGeorge%20(Iowa)%20def.%20Bierich/%20Kaegi%20(Iowa)%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%208-6%3C/pre%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cp%3E%3Cbr%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3C/p%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cp%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cp%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cp%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Cp%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Ctable%20border='0'%20cellpadding='0'%20cellspacing='0'%20align='left'%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Ctr%3E%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%3Ctd%20align='center'%20width="150">                    

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