UMSL Loses at St. Louis University

Rivermen Fall 6-1 to Division I Foe

St. Louis, Mo. – The UMSL men’s tennis team stepped up the level of competition for a day, playing at Division I St. Louis University, but came up short against the Billikens, losing 6-1.

The Rivermen lost all three doubles matches, but were close in each match, losing 8-5 at one doubles and 8-4 at both two and three doubles. The singles matches were tight as well, with UMSL getting its lone point at two singles where Mike Schaaf (St. Louis, Mo./Francis Howell) picked up a 4-6, 7-6, 5-0 victory. Rajan Saini (Victoria, British Columbia) lost a tough three set match at four singles, falling 6-3, 5-7, 10-8. ) Ryan Burgdorfer (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) also went to three sets before losing by a 6-3, 3-6, 11-9 score.

UMSL will play this Friday at Maryville before returning to conference play next weekend.

RECAP
St. Louis 6, Missouri-St. Louis 1
Singles:
1. Tom de Larzac (SLU) def. Francis Lam (UMSL) 6-3, 6-4
2. Mike Schaaf (UMSL) def. Chris Welnetz (SLU) 4-6, 7-6, 6-0
3. James Wilson (SLU) def. Stephen Pobst (UMSL) 6-4, 6-2
4. Paul Feder (SLU) def. Raj Saini (UMSL) 6-3, 5-7, 10-8
5. Matt Rineburg (SLU) def. Max Bugner (UMSL) 6-4, 6-1
6. Andrew Balcer (SLU) def. Ryan Burgdorfer (UMSL) 6-3, 3-6, 11-9
Doubles:
1. de Larzac/Welnetz (SLU) def. Schaaf/Pobst (UMSL) 8-5
2. Feder/Wilson (SLU) def. Saini/Lam (UMSL) 8-4
3. Rineberg/Kyle Shoff (SLU) def. Bugner/Burgdorfer (UMSL) 8-4