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MEN'S NETTERS DROP TWO IN DULUTH



DULUTH, Minn. -- The Michigan Tech men's tennis team faced Winona State and St. Scholastica at the Arrowhead Tennis Center during the weekend and fell by scores of 8-1 and 5-4, respectively.

Tech's lone team point vs. Winona State on Saturday (Feb. 25) came off the racquet of Rajiv Nanjandareddy, who won both sets in tiebreakers by identical scores of (9-7).

Sunday's tilt at St. Scholastica proved to be tight at nearly every position. Four of the nine matches were decided by tiebreakers, including the match-deciding number three singles flight. MTU's Rick Halverson and CSS's Scott Hawley split the first two sets, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5), before Hawley came away with a 10-8 win in a super tiebreaker which was played in lieu of a third set.

Halverson and Brett Girard claimed a 9-8 (4) pro-set win at number one doubles, and Girard came through with a 6-0, 6-1 win at number one singles. Nanjandareddy (number two singles) and Yassine Borkadi (number four singles) provided the other two Huskies team points in the match.

Michigan Tech (1-7) does not have another match listed on its schedule until Friday, March 18, with a trip to Lewis.

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