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The No. 25 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's tennis team faced its third NCAA Division I program of the spring Sunday, falling 7-0 against UW-Green Bay in a dual match at Western Racquet Club in Green Bay, Wis.
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The Warhawks (0-3) were competitive in each of the nine contests, picking up games in all three doubles sets and all 12 singles sets.
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The Phoenix (3-2) took all three doubles matches to seize the doubles point. Senior
Ben Shklyar (Deerfield, IL/Deerfield) and junior
Michael Treis (Brookfield, Wis./Brookfield Central) were downed 6-3 at the first position, while senior captain
Cam Laktash (Crystal Lake, IL/South) and junior
Jake Humphreys (Kenosha/Tremper) fell at No. 2 by the same score.
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Sophomores
Martin Beck (Minneapolis/South) and
Scott Butler (Eagan, MN/Eagan) suffered a 6-2 setback at the third slot.
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In singles play, Treis and freshman
Zane Navratil (Racine, Wis./The Prairie School) nearly won the first set playing at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots, respectively. Treis was outlasted 7-5 in the opening stanza before dropping the second 6-1. Navratil led 5-4 in the first set of his match, but was defeated 7-5, 6-3.
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Laktash took six games in his loss at No. 6 singles, while sophomore
Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman (Chennai, Tamil Nadu-India/SAIDS British Education) and Shklyar won five games apiece in setbacks at the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.
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Humphreys was knocked off 6-2, 6-1 at the No. 1 slot.
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UW-Whitewater's second match of the day against NAIA scholarship program Cardinal Stritch was canceled as inclement weather in the Milwaukee area made driving conditions unsafe.
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The Warhawks resume action Saturday against UW-Oshkosh and Lake Forest (Ill.) at Four Lakes Athletic Club in Elkhorn. UW-Whitewater opens with the Titans at 12 p.m., then closes the day at 6 p.m. against Lake Forest.