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Marian University

OFFICIAL SITE OF MARIAN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN

Men's Tennis

Sabre men's tennis closes busy weekend at home

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. / FOND DU LAC - Marian University men's tennis (1-7, 1-5 NACC) dropped three matches over the weekend falling 5-4 to Lakeland and 9-0 to Northwestern (Minn.) at Lakeland, and then 8-1 to St. Norbert at home.

In a big match for the purposes of the NACC standings, the Sabres fell behind 2-1 after doubles action against Lakeland.  Nathan Hunter and Daunte Fortner were able to earn the lone doubles victory at the second flight.  Kyle Leisses sparked a rally earning a 6-3, 6-4 win at the top flight of singles with Derek Wills also earning a sweep at No. 3 with a final of 6-2, 7-5.  Fortner completed a sweep in the match with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 win at the No. 5 singles.  Hunter nearly did the same after winning the first set of No. 4 singles 7-5, but he would fall 6-4 in the next two sets.

Leisses then highlighted the final two matches of the weekend winning six games at No. 1 singles against UNW.  He would then earn the lone Marian victory over St. Norbert at the top singles flight with a final of 6-3, 6-0.

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Players Mentioned

Daunte Fortner

Daunte Fortner

6' 0"
Freshman
Nathan Hunter

Nathan Hunter

5' 10"
Junior
Kyle Leisses

Kyle Leisses

5' 11"
Junior
Derek Wills

Derek Wills

6' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Daunte Fortner

Daunte Fortner

6' 0"
Freshman
Nathan Hunter

Nathan Hunter

5' 10"
Junior
Kyle Leisses

Kyle Leisses

5' 11"
Junior
Derek Wills

Derek Wills

6' 4"
Sophomore