MADISON- Men's Tennis continued the trek through nonconference action Saturday. They squared off with the Simpson Storm and the Cornell Rams. The Eagles (3-2) won a 4-3 thriller against the Storm (1-2), but struggled in a 7-0 loss against the Rams (4-1).
 
MATCH ONE: EDGEWOOD COLLEGE 4, SIMPSON 3
- The Eagles claimed the doubles point off the back of two strong victories. Jon Olafsson and Marek Woytasik earned a 6-1 victory in second doubles, while Taite Thomas and William Faley tallied a 6-2 final in third billing.
 
- Justin Hutchcroft and Andrew Hoffmann fell to a 6-1 result in top doubles.
 
- The Storm battled back in singles. Olafsson dropped a 6-3, 6-1 result in no. 1 singles and Hutchcroft a 7-5, 6-1 battle in second billing.
 
- Hoffmann got things back on track with a 6-4, 6-4 victory in the third slot. Woytasik continued his strong match with a 6-0, 6-3 final.
 
- Thomas fell to a 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-8) result in fifth singles. Ethan Towne dominated in the sixth slot, posting a 6-0, 6-0 final for the fourth match point.
 

Men's @Tweagletennis claims a 4-3 home nail biter versus Simpson!

🎾Towne swept 6-0, 6-0 in singles
🎾Woytasik claimed a 6-0, 6-3 victory in singles and a 6-1 victory in doubles alongside Olafsson
🎾Thomas/Faley won 6-2 in doubles
🎾Hoffmann won 6-4, 6-4 in singles

EC now 3-1 pic.twitter.com/YX0GeOWJod

— Edgewood Eagles (@edgewoodeagles) February 8, 2025

 
MATCH TWO: CORNELL 7, EDGEWOOD COLLEGE 0
- The Rams set the tone in doubles. Hutchcroft and Hoffmann fell 6-1 in the first slot, while Cornell took down Thomas and Faley 6-2 in third billing.
 
- Olafsson and Woytasik in second doubles were a bright spot, claiming a 6-3 final.
 
- The Rams rolled into singles. They defeated Olafsson 6-3, 6-4 and Hutchcroft 6-4, 6-0 in the first and second slots. A 6-2, 6-1 victory over Hoffmann in third singles clinched the match for the visitors.
 
- Woytasik dropped a 6-2, 6-3 result in fourth billing. Towne fell 6-3, 6-1 in no. 6 singles.
 
- Thomas battled to the end in fifth singles. He lost a 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (10-6) match.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- With the victory over Simpson, the Eagles matched their win total from 2023-24.
 
UP NEXT
Edgewood College heads west Friday as nonconference play continues. They'll take on Saint Mary's in Winona, Minn. First serve is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.