Box Score

The Carthage College men's tennis team (9-4, 0-1 College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin) opened CCIW play on Friday, March 14 with a 5-4 loss to Elmhurst College (6-1, 1-0 CCIW) at the Racine Racquet & Fitness Club in Racine, Wis.
 
Carthage's Alex Boomgarden (So., Fitchburg, Wis./Verona Area, 13-7) defeated the Bluejays' Alex Harbert at No. 1 singles, 7-6(6), 7-6(2).  Ryan Jump (So., Mundelein, Ill., 12-6) lost to Will Jung at No. 2 singles, the latter winning, 6-3, 6-2.  Pawel Jaworski (Fr., Deerfield, Ill., 12-5) was a winner at  No. 3 singles, as was Chris Conley (So., Elm Grove, Wis./Brookfield Academy, 10-7) at No. 4 singles.  Tony O'Connell (So., Roswell, N.M./Natabua, 13-5) lost at No. 5 singles, as did Alex Ferruzzi (So., Kenosha, Wis./Salem-Westosha Central, 9-7) at No. 6 singles.
 
Carthage's No. 1 doubles team of Pawel Jaworski and Chris Conley (2-2) lost to the Bluejays' Alex Harbert/Will Jung. 8-6.  The Red Men's No. 2 team of Alex Boomgarden and Ryan Jump (2-1) won their match, but the No. 3 tandem of Tony O'Connell and Alex Feruzzi (0-1) lost.
 
Carthage opens a three-match spring trip to Orlando, Fla., on Sunday, March 23 by playing Hamline University at 9 a.m. (all times EDT).  On Monday, March 24, the Red Men take on Luther College at 9 a.m., and the trip concludes on Thursday, March 27 versus Calvin College at 9 a.m.