Tigers Take Sixth in the NCAC Tournament
The Wittenberg men's and women's tennis teams posted finishes of sixth and fourth respectively at the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament.
Ben Burkam
The Wittenberg men's and women's tennis teams posted finishes of sixth and fourth respectively at the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament last weekend at Oberlin College.
The men, playing without top singles and doubles player and two-time All-NCAC selection Duby Lakos (Lynchburg, Va./Heritage), were beaten in the first round by Oberlin, came back to defeat Wabash in the first round consolation match and then lost to Denison in the match to determine fifth and sixth place. They finished 9-6 overall.
On the season, sophomore Nick McLean (Port Clinton, Ohio/Port Clinton) posted the team's best singles record at 14-3, including 4-0 in the NCAC West during the regular season, while primarily playing in the No. 4 spot. Other winning records were turned in by sophomore Steve Wilson (Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee) at 9-6 (4-0 NCAC West) while primarily playing at No. 5 and junior Ben Burkam (Delaware, Ohio/Hayes) finished at 10-4 while playing fourth, fifth and sixth singles. In doubles, the top tandem was sophomore Shane Hutton (Charleston, W.Va./Central Catholic) and Burkam, who finished at 6-4, primarily playing the No. 2 position.