Lake Forest College Sports Information
April 3, 2004
Contact: Mike Wajerski, SID

Foresters Split Pair of MWC South Division Matches
Team falls to Grinnell, defeats Illinois College
  

Rob Burda won three of his four matches on the day.
LAKE FOREST, IL - The Forester men’s tennis team fell 7-0 to Grinnell College Saturday (April 3) morning but rebounded to defeat Illinois College 6-1 later in the day. Grinnell also knocked off Illinois College 7-0. Lake Forest is now 5-6 overall and 1-1 in Midwest Conference South Division play. Grinnell’s victories gave the Pioneers a 16-5 overall record and a 3-0 mark in league matches. The Blueboys fell to 0-8 overall and 0-3 in the division.

The Foresters’ only victory against Grinnell came at number two doubles where freshman Michael Jolly (Jacksonville, IL/Jacksonville) and sophomore Rob Burda (Meridian, ID/Meridian) won 8-6.

Jolly and Burda were two of the four Foresters to win twice against Illinois College. Jolly swept his opponent 6-0, 6-0 at number two singles, Burda won 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 at number three, and the duo claimed an 8-5 victory at number two doubles.

Freshman Alex Godin (Northbrook, IL/Glenbrook North) and sophomore Sebastian Bienia (Lemont, IL/Lemont) won 6-2, 6-2 at number four and five singles, respectively, and teamed up for an 8-2 victory at number three doubles.

Senior Beau Llewellyn (Oro Station, ON/Eastview Secondary School) was also victorious (6-1, 6-1) at number six singles.

The Foresters will play at Elmhurst College on Monday (April 5) at 3:30 p.m.

 Lake Forest - Grinnell Match Results
Lake Forest - Illinois C. Match Results