Lake Forest College Sports Information
April 10, 2005 Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID Foresters Sweep Rockford, M.S.O.E. and Aurora Rockford had just two players so matches at number one doubles and numbers one and two singles were the only ones contested. Freshmen Dan Otto (Austin, TX/St. Stephens) and Brayton Groth (Bloomfield Hill, MI/Cranbrook Kingswood) won 8-1 in doubles. Senior Alex Pukshansky (Buffalo Grove, IL/Stevenson) recorded a 6-0, 6-0 triumph at number one singles and junior Nick Sandner (Lake Bluff, IL/Lake Forest) prevailed 6-2, 6-2 at number two. On Sunday against M.S.O.E., the Foresters’ number one doubles team of Sandner and Groth won 8-3. Juniors Rob Burda (Meridian, ID/Meridian) and Sebastian Bienia (Lemont, IL/Lemont) recorded an 8-6 victory at number two while Pukshansky and sophomore Alex Godin (Northbrook, IL/Glenbrook North) claimed an 8-5 triumph at number three. All six Foresters also won in singles play against the Raiders. After taking the first set 6-0 at number one, Pukshansky fell 6-4 in the second but rebounded for a 10-5 win in the match tie-break. Sandner (7-5, 6-2), Godin (6-0, 6-3), Burda (6-2, 6-3), and Bienia (6-2, 6-1) won more convincingly at positions two through five, respectively. Groth needed a 7-5 victory in the first-set tie-break to take the lead and finished off his opponent with a 6-3 win in the second set. Lake Forest used the identical lineup in the sweep of Aurora. Sandner and Groth won their doubles match 7-5, 6-3. Burda and Bienia triumphed 6-0, 6-0 and Pukshansky and Godin claimed a 6-2, 6-0 victory. In singles, Pukshansky, Godin, Burda, and Bienia all won without surrendering a single game. Sandner recorded a 6-2, 6-1 victory and Groth gave up just one game in his 6-1, 6-0 win. The Foresters will play at home again Wednesday (April 13) afternoon at 4:00 against Elmhurst College. The team will be back on the road next Saturday (April 16) at fellow Midwest Conference South Division foes Knox College (9:00 a.m.) and Monmouth College (1:00 p.m.). Lake Forest - Rockford Match ResultsLake Forest - M.S.O.E. Match Results Lake Forest - Aurora Match Results
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