UMSL Cruises to Win

Rivermen Beat Lewis & Clark 9-0

St. Louis, Mo. – The UMSL men’s tennis team cruised to a 9-0 win over Lewis & Clark Community College on Wednesday afternoon. The Rivermen won each match in the contest as the team gears up for a big weekend in conference play.

Martin Kardos and Matt Vaulkhard each recorded 6-0, 6-0 win in singles play at one and two singles respectively, as did Martin Damm at four singles. Kyle Aulabaugh won 6-0, 6-2 at six singles, Stephen Pobst won 6-0, 6-1 at five singles and Mike Schaaf had the toughest match of the day, winning 6-1, 6-3 at three singles. Schaaf teamed up with Vaulkhard for an 8-2 win at one doubles, Kardos and Pobst recorded an 8-1 win at two doubles and Rajan Saini and Aulabaugh cruised to an 8-0 win at three doubles.

UMSL will have three big conference matches this weekend, beginning with a match at SIU Edwardsville on Thursday, then traveling to play at Lewis on Friday and at Saint Joseph’s on Saturday.

RECAP
Missouri-St. Louis 9, Lewis & Clark 0

Singles:
1.Martin Kardos (UMSL) def. Enrico Kasjan (LC) 6-0, 6-0
2. Matt Vaulkhard (UMSL) def. Mike Buscher (LC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Mike Schaaf (UMSL) def. Mitch Buscher (LC) 6-1, 6-3
4. Martin Damm (USML) def. Jamie Sherfy (LC) 6-0, 6-0
5. Stephen Pobst (UMSL) def. Tyler Dreith (LC) 6-0, 6-1
6. Kyle Aulabaugh (UMSL) def. Chris Stamper (LC) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles:
1.Vaulkhard/Schaaf (UMSL) def. Kasjan/Mike Buscher (LC) 8-2
2. Kardos/Pobst (UMSL) def. Mitch Buscher/Sherfey (LC) 8-1
3. Rajan Saini/Aulabaugh (UMSL) def. Dreith/Stamper (LC) 8-0