IPFW shuts down Jacks in Tulsa

Friday, March 27

Tulsa, Okla.

1 p.m.

South Dakota State University

IPFW

3/27/2009 1:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis

By: SDSU Sports Info

TULSA, Okla. ? The South Dakota State men's tennis team came up on the short end of a 4-0 match on Friday at a Summit League cluster in Tulsa, Okla.

As per Summit League rules, the first team to reach four points wins the match; so the two matches in progress at No. 4 and No. 6 singles did not finish. In the event of a tie in singles, teams play the usual three doubles matches to break the tie.

Justin Pyle won his first set at No. 4 singles, lost the second set and was playing in the third set when the Mastodons reached four points, thus ending the match.

The loss drops the Jackrabbits to 5-10 in dual matches, 0-1 in league play, heading into Saturday's match at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Tulsa with Centenary, which starts at 9 a.m.

IPFW 4, South Dakota State 0

Singles
1. Hermann Kuschke (IPFW) def. Corey Paluch (SDSU) 6-4, 6-0
2. Felipe Gama (IPFW) def. Michael Engdahl (SDSU) 6-3, 6-4
3. Luis Maselli (IPFW) def. Alex Lauseng (SDSU) 6-4, 6-1
4. Rodrigo Tamashiro (IPFW) vs. Justin Pyle (SDSU) DNF
5. Diego Arteaga (IPFW) def. Evan Sims (SDSU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Cameron Braun (IPFW) vs. Jeff Hughes (SDSU) DNF