Wausau East boys tennis drops WVC opener to Stevens Point

Wausau Pilot & Review

WAUSAU – The Wausau East boys tennis team opened its Wisconsin Valley Conference dual meet schedule with a 5-2 loss to Stevens Point on Thursday at East High School.

The Lumberjacks picked up a pair of singles wins as No. 1 player Teddy Schlindwein defeated Mitchell Thielman 6-1, 6-7 (5), 7-5, and No. 4 player Julio Florres won over Reid Neuman 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Stevens Point won matches at No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles in three sets to eke out the victory.

Wausau East will compete at a six-team tournament at Wausau West on Saturday.

Stevens Point 5, Wausau East 2

Singles:

1. Teddy Schlindwein (WE) def. Mitchell Thielman 6-1, 6-7 (5), 7-5; 2. Tully Smith (SP) def. Sawyer Krambs 5-7, 6-1, 6-4; 3. Will Matthews (SP) def. Ivan Lawler 6-4, 6-3; 4. Julio Florres (WE) def. Reid Neuman 3-6, 7-5, 6-4.

Doubles: 1. Jacob Lutgen-Carson Slowinski (SP) def. Andrew Franken-Sully Hanz 6-1, 6-2; 2. Wyatt Thielman-Will Bevers (SP) def. Vincent Newman-Knuckles-Chaz Weiss 6-4, 6-0; 3. Sebastion Nelson-Drew Rust (SP) def. Carter Clements-Elliot Harding 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Records: Stevens Point 1-0 Wisconsin Valley Conference; Wausau East 0-1 Wisconsin Valley Conference.