CLU Finishes Third in SCIAC Following Win Over Sagehens

Giuffrida, Wetterholm and Hunt earn all-conference honors

Sunday, Apr. 19, 2009 7:45 pm

John Karsant was one of three CLU players to have a perfect Saturday.
Credit: Kevin Baxter Hi-res image

REDLANDS, Calif. - It marked the seventh time in the past eight season the Cal Lutheran men's tennis team finished third or better in the SCIAC standings following its 6-3 victory over Pomona-Pitzer on Saturday in the conference championships third place match-up.

Paul Wetterholm, Ryan Lassila and John Karsant went 2-for-2 on the day in capturing a second straight third place league finish.

The No. 27 Kingsmen finish the season with 16-7, 7-3 SCIAC mark earning the most overall wins since the 2005 campaign.

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps defeated Redlands 8-1 in the title match to capture the SCIAC crown.

Andrew Giuffrida and Wetterholm were named to the All-SCIAC First Team with Forrest Hunt selected to All-SCIAC Second Team.

Cal Lutheran 6, Pomona-Pitzer 3 (Third Place Match)
Doubles
#1 - Paul Wetterholm/Forrest Hunt (CLU) d. Cameron Taylor/Uday Singh (PP) 8-2
#2 - Grant Friedman/Ramsey Bernard (PP) def. Andrew Giuffrida/Jordan Culpepper (CLU) 8-6
#3 - Ryan Lassila/John Karsant (CLU) def. Drew Cohn/Alex Groth (PP) 8-6

Singles
#1 - Giuffrida (CLU) d. Taylor (PP) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
#2 - Wetterholm (CLU) d. Tommy Meyer (PP) 6-2, 6-3
#3 - Nick Tagliarino (PP) d. Hunt (CLU) 6-4, 6-3
#4 - Lassila (CLU) d. Singh (PP) 6-2, 6-0
#5 - Groth (PP) d. Culpepper (CLU) 6-0, 6-3
#6 - Karsant (CLU) d. Bernard (PP) 6-4, 7-6 (5)