EAU CLAIRE, Wis. - With the entirety of its 2025 lineup back on campus, joined by some talented newcomers, the University of Northwestern Men's Tennis team began its 2026 season with high hopes on Saturday at Menard Tennis Center in Eau Claire. Taking on a pair of teams already well into their seasons, the Eagles came up short in both matches of the doubleheader, losing 1-6 to Concordia University Wisconsin and 2-5 to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Match One: Concordia University Wisconsin Falcons
CUW got off to a good start, winning the first two doubles matches by 6-3 scores to secure the doubles point. Despite it not ultimately effecting the score,
Carson Haack (Elk River, Minn./Elk River) and
Sam Majerus (River Falls, Wis./River Falls) were still able to gut out a 7-6 (7-5 tiebreak) win in the No. 1 doubles match.
In singles, the Falcons saw similar success, but
Zander Peterson (Aitkin, Minn./Aitkin) of Northwestern was able to claim his first collegiate win at No. 6 with a 6-2, 6-0 victory. Haack fell 2-6, 2-6 in the No. 1 match, and
Griffen Jarchow (Luverne, Minn./Luverne) lost a tough one at No. 2, 2-6, 7-5, 4-10. At No. 3, Majerus came up short, 1-6, 6-7 (3-7 tiebreak), while his classmate,
Isaac Thomforde (Crookston, Minn./Crookston), dropped the No. 4 singles match, 4-6, 2-6. Freshman
Jacob Petrick (Omaha, Neb./Elkhorn North) made his singles debut at No. 5, losing by a 3-6, 4-6 margin.
Match Two: University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers
UNW concluded the day with a closer match against UW-Stevens Point, but the doubles matches were much of the same. Haack and Majerus claimed a 6-4 victory at No. 1 doubles, but Jarchow and freshman
Carsen Kramer (Faribault, Minn/Faribault) lost 4-6 at No. 2, and Petrick and
Caleb Swigart (Cottage Grove, Minn./Park) lost a tight, 6-7 (6-8 tiebreak) match at No. 3 to give the Pointers a 1-0 edge.
Haack continued his strong day with his first No. 1 singles win of the year, 6-4, 1-6, 10-4, and was joined in victory by Kramer, who emerged with a thrilling 5-7, 7-5, 10-8 win at No. 5, the first of his college career. Jarchow's No. 2 match ended in a 0-6, 1-6 defeat, while Majerus came up short at No. 3, 5-7, 1-6. Petrick moved up to No. 4 against UWSP and fell 4-6, 2-6, and Peterson suffered a 2-6, 2-6 loss in the No. 6 match.
Up Next
The Eagles will return to Wisconsin next Saturday, February 7th, for a pair of matches in Madison. Northwestern will take on Edgewood at 10:30 AM and Loras at 1:00 PM.
