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Grinnell men's tennis team stays perfect with 2 wins Friday

Grinnell 8, Wheaton 1
Grinnell 6, Ohio Wesleyan 3


LAKE GENEVA, Wis. – Grinnell College's men's tennis team stayed perfect on the season, winning a pair of matches Friday at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Tournament.
 
The Pioneers, who got four wins on the day from both Sam Stickels '19 and Ben Cobin '20, knocked off Wheaton College 8-1 and followed with a 6-3 victory over Ohio Wesleyan University to move to 4-0.
 
Grinnell swept doubles play in both matches. Bowen Mince '22 and Cobin won 8-5 against Wheaton and 8-6 in the Ohio Wesleyan match. Stickels and Michael Conlin-Brandenburg '21 won 8-5 and 8-2, while Zach Lane '19 and George Kaslow '21 posted wins of 8-7 and 8-2.
 
In singles against Wheaton, Grinnell won at the Nos. 2 through 6 spots with Lane (6-3, 6-4), Stickels (6-2, 6-2), Cobin (6-2, 6-4), Cole Hagerman '22 (6-0, 6-0) and Conlin-Brandenburg (7-5, 6-1). Against Ohio Wesleyan, Stickels won 6-2, 6-1, Cobin earned a 2-6, 6-2, 10-5 come-from-behind win and Conlin-Brandenburg posted a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
 
With Friday's performance, Stickels moved to 18th on the Pioneers' all-time doubles win list with 63. The tourney continues Saturday, with Grinnell facing the host school.
 
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Players Mentioned

Ben Cobin

Ben Cobin

Junior
Michael Conlin-Brandenburg

Michael Conlin-Brandenburg

Sophomore
George Kaslow

George Kaslow

Sophomore
Zach Lane

Zach Lane

Senior
Sam Stickels

Sam Stickels

Senior
Cole Hagerman

Cole Hagerman

First-Year
Bowen Mince

Bowen Mince

First-Year

Players Mentioned

Ben Cobin

Ben Cobin

Junior
Michael Conlin-Brandenburg

Michael Conlin-Brandenburg

Sophomore
George Kaslow

George Kaslow

Sophomore
Zach Lane

Zach Lane

Senior
Sam Stickels

Sam Stickels

Senior
Cole Hagerman

Cole Hagerman

First-Year
Bowen Mince

Bowen Mince

First-Year