Luther Defeats #25 Coe in Iowa Conference Showdown
April 4, 2008
In a showdown between the two programs considered to be the top contenders for the 2008 Iowa Conference championship, it was Luther that came out on top over #25 Coe 5-4 in Cedar Rapids.
The Norse swept the doubles competition and picked up wins at #3 singles by Harrison Whiteley (6-3, 7-6) and at #5 singles by Tim Eisele (6-1, 6-1), securing the regular season victory.
At #1 doubles, Max Busch and Jono Martin defeated Sam Zerbib and Elliot Rausa 8-4. Whiteley and Eisele posted an 8-6 victory over Tom Jennings and Scott Stegemann at #2. Brad Nelson and Utsab Rijal posted an 8-4 victory over Joey Lankelma and Greg Janssen at #3.
The victory gives the Norse a regular season Iowa Conference record of 6-0, 18-7 overall. Coe is now 2-1 in league play, 12-4 overall.
Seventy miles to the East, the rest of the Norse tennis team was playing Clarke College and Loras College in Dubuque. The Norse posted an impressive 9-0 victory over Clarke and 8-1 win over Loras.
The three wins increased Luther's overall record to 18-7, 6-0 in the Iowa Conference.
