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Knights exact revenge in men's tennis rematch
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This year’s NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis Championship featured a rematch of last year’s finalists but produced different results. Lynn defeated Valdosta State, 5-1, to win the 2007 tournament May 12 in Altamonte Springs, Florida.
The Fighting Knights swept the three doubles matches and captured wins at No. 3 and No. 5 singles to snag the program’s first national title. The duo of Denis Reinert and Dennis Riegraf, playing at No 2. doubles, earned Lynn’s first point of the match by defeating Joerg Ekkenga and Nikolas Overkemping, 8-4. Lorenzo Cava and Julien Carsuzaa added a point with their win against Dominik Hansen and Leos Jelinek, 8-5, while the freshman tandem of Tomas Racak and Axel Joachim at No. 3 doubles completed the sweep with a 9-7 victory.
Riegraf also contributed a point with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Thomas Provost at No. 3 singles. Racak downed Nikolas Overkemping, 7-5, 6-1, to secure the championship for the Fighting Knights.
Dominik Hansen defeated Joachim to post Valdosta State’s only point in the match.
“This is a great win for Lynn and especially for a great group of guys,” said Lynn head coach Mike Perez, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Coach of the Year. “We’ve played extremely well the past couple of days and beat some tremendous opponents.”
Riegraf, the ITA Southeast Region Senior of the Year and Lynn record holder for career doubles wins, said he couldn’t imagine a better way to end his career.
“The best part is being able to win and share the experience with my teammates,” said Riegraf, who tied the school record for career singles victories with 72.
Lynn finished the year with just four losses against 24 wins, the most in program history. Perez also picked up his 600th career victory during the season.
Valdosta State closed the season with a 20-6 mark.
First and second rounds
At Drury — Drury 5, West Liberty St. 0; Wayne St. (Mich.) 5, Mercyhurst 4; Drury 5, Wayne St. (Mich.) 0. (Drury advances.)
At Barry — Barry 5, Tusculum 0; Rollins 5, Presbyterian 2; Barry 5, Rollins 1. (Barry advances.)
At UC San Diego — UC San Diego 5, Sonoma St. 0. (UC San Diego advances.)
At Northwest Mo. St. — Northwest Mo. St. 5, St. Cloud St. 1; Southwest Baptist 5, Truman 2; Northwest Mo. St. 5, Southwest Baptist 4. (Northwest Mo. St. advances.)
At Armstrong Atlantic — Armstrong Atlantic 5, Shaw 0; Augusta St. 5, S.C.-Aiken 3; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Augusta St. 0. (Armstrong Atlantic advances.)
At Kutztown — Kutztown 5, Bentley 0; Mercy 5, Queens (N.Y.) 1; Mercy 5, Kutztown 3. (Mercy advances.)
At St. Edward’s — Midwestern St. 5, Incarnate Word 0; St. Edward’s 5, Midwestern St. 3. (St. Edward’s advances.)
At Valdosta St. — Valdosta St. 5, Fort Valley St. 0; Ouachita Baptist 5, Harding 0; Valdosta St. 5, Ouachita Baptist 0. (Valdosta St. advances.)
At Lynn — Lynn 5, Catawba 0; Fla. Gulf Coast 5, Fla. Southern 3; Lynn 5, Fla. Gulf Coast 0. (Lynn advances.)
At Northwood (Mich.) — Northwood (Mich.) 5, Rockhurst 1; Ferris St. 5, Grand Valley St. 3; Northwood (Mich.) 5, Ferris St. 0. [Northwood (Mich.) advances.]
At Washburn — Washburn 5, Emporia St. 1; Metro St. 5, Neb.-Kearney 2; Washburn 5, Metro St. 0. (Washburn advances.)
At BYU-Hawaii — Hawaii Pacific 5, BYU-Hawaii 3; (Hawaii Pacific advances.)
At Stonehill — Concordia (N.Y.) 5, Stonehill 0; Assumption 5, Dowling 1; Concordia (N.Y.) 5, Assumption 0. [Concordia (N.Y.) advances.]
At S.C. Upstate — S.C. Upstate 5, Anderson (S.C.) 0; Lander 5, GC&SU 1; S.C. Upstate 5, Lander 0. (S.C. Upstate advances.)
At West Fla. — West Fla. 5, Ala.-Huntsville 0; Delta St. 5, North Ala. 0; West Fla. 5, Delta St. 1. (West Fla. advances.)
At Abilene Christian — Cameron 5, East Central 1; Abilene Christian 5, Cameron 1. (Abilene Christian advances.)
Round of 16
Barry 5, Drury 3; UC San Diego 5, Northwest Mo. St. 0; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Mercy 1; Valdosta St. 5, St. Edward’s 0; Lynn 5, Northwood 1; Hawaii Pacific 5, Washburn 1; S.C. Upstate 5, Concordia (N.Y.) 2; West Fla. 6, Abilene Christian 1.
Quarterfinals
UC San Diego 5, Barry 2; Valdosta St. 5, Armstrong Atlantic 4; Lynn 5, Hawaii Pacific 2; West Fla. 5, S.C. Upstate 3.
Semifinals
Valdosta St. 5, UC San Diego 1; Lynn 5, West Fla. 0.
Championship
Lynn 5, Valdosta St. 1
Singles: No. 1 — Lorenzo Cava, Lynn, vs. Joerg Ekkenga, Valdosta St., 7-6 (7-0), 5-2 (did not finish); No. 2 — Julien Carsuzaa, Lynn, vs. Mickael Andreo, Valdosta St., 6-4, 5-5 (did not finish); No. 3 — Dennis Riegraf, Lynn, def. Thomas Provost, Valdosta St., 6-4, 6-3; No. 4 — Denis Reinert, Lynn, vs. Leos Jelinek, Valdosta St., 4-6, 6-2, 2-1 (did not finish); No. 5 — Tomas Racak, Lynn, def. Nikolas Overkemping, Valdosta St., 7-5, 6-1; No. 6 — Dominik Hansen, Valdosta St., def. Axel Joachim, Lynn, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles: No. 1 — Cava-Carsuzaa, Lynn, def. Hansen-Jelinek, Valdosta St., 8-6; No. 2 — Reinert-Riegraf, Lynn, def. Ekkenga-Overkemping, Valdosta St., 8-4; No. 3 — Racak-Joachim, Lynn, def. Andreo-Provost, Valdosta St., 9-7.
The Fighting Knights swept the three doubles matches and captured wins at No. 3 and No. 5 singles to snag the program’s first national title. The duo of Denis Reinert and Dennis Riegraf, playing at No 2. doubles, earned Lynn’s first point of the match by defeating Joerg Ekkenga and Nikolas Overkemping, 8-4. Lorenzo Cava and Julien Carsuzaa added a point with their win against Dominik Hansen and Leos Jelinek, 8-5, while the freshman tandem of Tomas Racak and Axel Joachim at No. 3 doubles completed the sweep with a 9-7 victory.
Riegraf also contributed a point with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Thomas Provost at No. 3 singles. Racak downed Nikolas Overkemping, 7-5, 6-1, to secure the championship for the Fighting Knights.
Dominik Hansen defeated Joachim to post Valdosta State’s only point in the match.
“This is a great win for Lynn and especially for a great group of guys,” said Lynn head coach Mike Perez, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Coach of the Year. “We’ve played extremely well the past couple of days and beat some tremendous opponents.”
Riegraf, the ITA Southeast Region Senior of the Year and Lynn record holder for career doubles wins, said he couldn’t imagine a better way to end his career.
“The best part is being able to win and share the experience with my teammates,” said Riegraf, who tied the school record for career singles victories with 72.
Lynn finished the year with just four losses against 24 wins, the most in program history. Perez also picked up his 600th career victory during the season.
Valdosta State closed the season with a 20-6 mark.
First and second rounds
At Drury — Drury 5, West Liberty St. 0; Wayne St. (Mich.) 5, Mercyhurst 4; Drury 5, Wayne St. (Mich.) 0. (Drury advances.)
At Barry — Barry 5, Tusculum 0; Rollins 5, Presbyterian 2; Barry 5, Rollins 1. (Barry advances.)
At UC San Diego — UC San Diego 5, Sonoma St. 0. (UC San Diego advances.)
At Northwest Mo. St. — Northwest Mo. St. 5, St. Cloud St. 1; Southwest Baptist 5, Truman 2; Northwest Mo. St. 5, Southwest Baptist 4. (Northwest Mo. St. advances.)
At Armstrong Atlantic — Armstrong Atlantic 5, Shaw 0; Augusta St. 5, S.C.-Aiken 3; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Augusta St. 0. (Armstrong Atlantic advances.)
At Kutztown — Kutztown 5, Bentley 0; Mercy 5, Queens (N.Y.) 1; Mercy 5, Kutztown 3. (Mercy advances.)
At St. Edward’s — Midwestern St. 5, Incarnate Word 0; St. Edward’s 5, Midwestern St. 3. (St. Edward’s advances.)
At Valdosta St. — Valdosta St. 5, Fort Valley St. 0; Ouachita Baptist 5, Harding 0; Valdosta St. 5, Ouachita Baptist 0. (Valdosta St. advances.)
At Lynn — Lynn 5, Catawba 0; Fla. Gulf Coast 5, Fla. Southern 3; Lynn 5, Fla. Gulf Coast 0. (Lynn advances.)
At Northwood (Mich.) — Northwood (Mich.) 5, Rockhurst 1; Ferris St. 5, Grand Valley St. 3; Northwood (Mich.) 5, Ferris St. 0. [Northwood (Mich.) advances.]
At Washburn — Washburn 5, Emporia St. 1; Metro St. 5, Neb.-Kearney 2; Washburn 5, Metro St. 0. (Washburn advances.)
At BYU-Hawaii — Hawaii Pacific 5, BYU-Hawaii 3; (Hawaii Pacific advances.)
At Stonehill — Concordia (N.Y.) 5, Stonehill 0; Assumption 5, Dowling 1; Concordia (N.Y.) 5, Assumption 0. [Concordia (N.Y.) advances.]
At S.C. Upstate — S.C. Upstate 5, Anderson (S.C.) 0; Lander 5, GC&SU 1; S.C. Upstate 5, Lander 0. (S.C. Upstate advances.)
At West Fla. — West Fla. 5, Ala.-Huntsville 0; Delta St. 5, North Ala. 0; West Fla. 5, Delta St. 1. (West Fla. advances.)
At Abilene Christian — Cameron 5, East Central 1; Abilene Christian 5, Cameron 1. (Abilene Christian advances.)
Round of 16
Barry 5, Drury 3; UC San Diego 5, Northwest Mo. St. 0; Armstrong Atlantic 5, Mercy 1; Valdosta St. 5, St. Edward’s 0; Lynn 5, Northwood 1; Hawaii Pacific 5, Washburn 1; S.C. Upstate 5, Concordia (N.Y.) 2; West Fla. 6, Abilene Christian 1.
Quarterfinals
UC San Diego 5, Barry 2; Valdosta St. 5, Armstrong Atlantic 4; Lynn 5, Hawaii Pacific 2; West Fla. 5, S.C. Upstate 3.
Semifinals
Valdosta St. 5, UC San Diego 1; Lynn 5, West Fla. 0.
Championship
Lynn 5, Valdosta St. 1
Singles: No. 1 — Lorenzo Cava, Lynn, vs. Joerg Ekkenga, Valdosta St., 7-6 (7-0), 5-2 (did not finish); No. 2 — Julien Carsuzaa, Lynn, vs. Mickael Andreo, Valdosta St., 6-4, 5-5 (did not finish); No. 3 — Dennis Riegraf, Lynn, def. Thomas Provost, Valdosta St., 6-4, 6-3; No. 4 — Denis Reinert, Lynn, vs. Leos Jelinek, Valdosta St., 4-6, 6-2, 2-1 (did not finish); No. 5 — Tomas Racak, Lynn, def. Nikolas Overkemping, Valdosta St., 7-5, 6-1; No. 6 — Dominik Hansen, Valdosta St., def. Axel Joachim, Lynn, 6-3, 6-1.
Doubles: No. 1 — Cava-Carsuzaa, Lynn, def. Hansen-Jelinek, Valdosta St., 8-6; No. 2 — Reinert-Riegraf, Lynn, def. Ekkenga-Overkemping, Valdosta St., 8-4; No. 3 — Racak-Joachim, Lynn, def. Andreo-Provost, Valdosta St., 9-7.
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