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Men’s tennis: Vanguard upsets Flagler, 5-4.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - Vanguard University’s men’s tennis team

pulled off the upset Wednesday over host Flagler College of Florida,

ranked No. 2 in NAIA Division I, 5-4.

Vanguard (13-2) captured four of the six singles sets as Joakim

Ulfuebrand, Olli Helminen, Peter Skrzelczynski and Josef Stromberg got

points for Vanguard. The Lions then held on, as Skrzelczynski and

Stromberg got the only doubles win for the Lions.

Nonconference

Vanguard 5, Flagler 4

Singles - Johansson (VU) lost to Menia, 2-6, 0-6; Ulfuebrand (VU) def.

Siari, 7-5, 4-6, 6-4; Heminen (VU) def. Mavier, 6-4, 6-3; Skrzelczynski

(VU) def. Turnquist, 6-2, 6-3; Stromberg (VU) def. Snoap, 6-3. 6-7. 6-1;

Makovec (VU) lost to Tiechert, 1-6, 2-6.

Doubles - Helminen-Johansson (VU) lost to Menia-Turnquist, 1-8;

Skrzelczynski-Stromberg (VU) def. Mavier-Snoap, 8-5; Ulfuebrand-Makovec

(VU) lost to Siari-Tiechert, 6-8.

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