INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology rallied from a 4-3 deficit with a pair of three-set
singles victories to defeat Indiana Tech 5-4 in men's tennis
action on Sunday.
Senior Joe Rottman (Evansville/Castle) and freshman
Michael Schoumacher (Memphis, Tenn.) survived a marathon day
of play to help the Engineers earn the victory. The duo
won a 75-minute doubles match by a 9-8 score, then provided the
winning margin with their three-set wins.
Rottman turned a 4-3 deficit into a 4-4 tie in a victory over
Jose Villavisencio. He captured the first set by a 6-4
margin, lost the second 2-6, then won the third set 6-3 to tie
the match.
With both teams watching the fifth singles match, Schoumacher
turned a 3-2 third-set deficit into a 6-3 victory by earning the
last four games.
Other winners for the Engineers included the doubles team of
freshman Matt Rusin (Dublin, Ohio) and freshman Scott
Grubbs (Wildwood, Mo.) and Grubbs at the No. 4 singles slot.
Rose-Hulman improved to 8-7 on the season and
hosts Greenville College in a Senior Night home match on Tuesday
at 5 p.m.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS:
ROSE-HULMAN 5, INDIANA TECH 4
SINGLES
1 - Joe Rottman (R) def. Jose Villavisencio 6-4,
2-6, 6-3
2 - Paulo Matlows (I) def. Daniel LaPlante 6-1,
6-0
3 - Vinny Brinda (I) def. Steve Shepson 6-3, 4-6,
6-4
4 - Scott Grubbs (R) def. Brandon Barter 6-2, 7-5
5 - Michael Schoumacher (R) def. Mark Freiherr
6-3, 3-6, 6-3
6 - Kannen Jordan (I) def. Peter Wenzel 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
1 - Rottman/Schoumacher (R) def. Villavisencio/Matlows
9-8 (2)
2 - Brinda/Barter (I) def. LaPlante/Shepson 8-1
3 - Matt Rusin/Grubbs (R) def. Freiherr/Jordan
8-3
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