Grinnell men's tennis team set for another trip to NCAA D-III Tourney

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Grinnell College's men's tennis team has grown used to qualifying for the NCAA Division III Tennis Tournament, having done so the past 15 years.

The Pioneers look to play off that experience as they open play at the Washington University-St. Louis regional Friday against Sewanee in a first-ever meeting between the schools. Match time is set for 1:30 p.m., with the winner playing Denison on Saturday.

Grinnell, 14-11 and ranked 17th in the Central Region, advanced to the national tourney after claiming the Midwest Conference Tournament crown in late April.

The tentative Grinnell singles lineup includes Bowen Mince '22 (13-12 record), Leo Esztergomi '24 (14-7), Jonah Gilmore '24 (5-9), Karch Knoll '25 (14-9), Sam Rudenberg '25 (14-8) and Wilder Cooke '25 (9-4). Alternates include Aiden Klass '25 (6-2), Simon Kennel '23 (6-1) and Luka Shaker-Check '25 (8-1)

The doubles lineup will be the duos of Mince-Rudenbrg (11-11), Esztergomi-Knoll (7-3) and Klass-Gilmore (0-0).

Sewanee entrs the tourney with a 13-11 mark after winning the Southern Athletic Association Tournament earlier this month. The Tigers' singles lineup includes Noah Holsclaw (9-11), Peyton Erck (5-5), Matt Barnett (6-8), Quinn Wicklund (13-8), Gil Weston (12-7) and Jackson Davis (9-7).

Sewanee's doubles teams are the duos of Wicklund-Erck (9-4), Holsclaw-Liam Baer (6-2) and Liam Selvido-Weston (9-1).

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