UMSL Tennis Wins at SIU Edwardsville

Rivermen Win Second Straight Conference Match

St. Louis, Mo. – The UMSL men’s tennis team won their second straight match, and their second straight conference match with a win at SIU Edwardsville. The Rivermen improve to 8-5 on the season and improve to 3-3 in the GLVC.

Martin Kardos and Rajan Saini got an easy win at two doubles with an 8-1 victory. The other two doubles matches were both close as UMSL prevailed 8-6 in each match. The Rivermen then swept the singles matches as Martin Kardos won 6-2, 6-1 at one singles and Matt Vaulkhard won 6-4, 6-1 at two singles. Mike Schaaf recorded a 6-2, 6-4 win at three singles, Martin Damm had a 6-2, 6-1 win at four singles and Rajan Saini had the closes match at five singles, winning 6-3, 6-3. Stephen Pobst closed out the matches with a 6-4, 6-2 win at six singles.

The Rivermen finish up their conference season with a match at Lewis on Friday and at Saint Joseph’s on Saturday.

RECAP
Missouri-St. Louis 9, SIU Edwardsville 0
Singles:
1. Martin Kardos (UMSL) def. Rod Lunn (SIUE) 6-2, 6-1
2. Matt Vaulkhard (UMSL) def. Matt Kuban (SIUE) 6-4, 6-1
3. Mike Schaaf (UMSL) def. Andy Renner (SIUE) 6-2, 6-4
4. Martin Damm (UMSL) def. Steve Hupp (SIUE) 6-2, 6-1
5. Rajan Saini (UMSL) def. Chris Rigdon (SIUE) 6-3, 6-3
6. Stephen Pobst (UMSL) def. Doug Kummer (SIUE) 6-4, 6-2
Doubles:
1. Vaulkhard/Schaaf (UMSL) def. Renner/Kuban (SIUE) 8-6
2. Kardos/Saini (UMSL) def. Lunn/Daniel Lipe (SIUE) 8-1
3. Damm/Kyle Aulabaugh (UMSL) def. Rigdon/Kummer (SIUE) 8-6