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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield Columbus Catholic boys tennis team won a pair of dual meets over Phillips on Thursday – its first two victories of the Great Northern Conference season.
The Dons won the meets 4-3 and 5-2 to improve to 2-8 in the conference. Phillips falls to 0-10.
Matt Drexler, Ben Behling, Zack Drexler and the No. 1 doubles team of Lucas Michalik and Finn O’Neill each were a perfect 2-0 for Columbus Catholic.
Columbus competes at the Great Northern Conference Tournament on Friday at Lakeland High School in Minocqua.
Match 1
Columbus 4, Phillips 3
Singles: 1. Matt Drexler (C) def. Andrew Slade 6-4, 7-5; 2. Ben Behling (C) def. Riley Langfoss 6-3, 6-4; 3. Zack Drexler (C) def. John McCormick 6-2, 6-0; 4. Donnie Miller (P) def. Noah Kieffer 6-2, 6-4.
Doubles: 1. Lucas Michalik-Finn O’Neill (C) def. Josh Dryer-Austin S. 6-1, 6-4; 2. Kyle Namec-Brendon Miller (P) def. Brenden Aerts-Seongmin Linn 6-0, 6-0; 3. Phillips won by forfeit.
Match 2
Columbus 5, Phillips 2
Singles: 1. M. Drexler (C) def. Nemec 6-2, 6-1; 2. Behling (C) def. Miller 6-2, 6-0; 3. Z. Drexler (C) def. McCormick 6-0, 6-0; 4. Kieffer (C) def. Josh Daniels 6-2, 7-6 (10-7).
Doubles: 1. Michalik-O’Neill (C) def. Langfoss-Tyler Schilling 6-2, 6-1; 2. Joe Melby-Andrew Slade (P) def. Aerts-Linn 6-0, 6-1; 3. Phillips won by forfeit.
Records: Columbus 2-8 Great Northern Conference; Phillips 0-10 GNC.