KALAMAZOO -- The Western Michigan men's tennis team swept a pair of matches, 7-0, over Butler and Bradley on Sunday at West Hills Athletic Club.
The Broncos (10-4) won 17-of-18 matches to run their winning streak to three matches after knocking off the Bulldogs (3-6) and Braves (2-8).
Junior Casey Cullen led the way for the Broncos by going 4-0 on the day. He won twice at No. 2 doubles with junior Kazuya Komda over Butler, 8-4, and Bradley, 8-1. He won 6-4, 6-3 in the clinching match at No. 5 singles against Butler and was first off with a 6-0, 6-0 win at No. 4 against Bradley.
Junior Michael Calderone won at No. 1 vs. Bradley and No. 2 against Butler, while sophomore Pablo Olivarez won at No. 2 against Bradley and No. 3 against Butler. Freshman Simon Blomberg also played singles in both matches and won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 4 against Butler and 6-1, 6-1 at No. 3 against Bradley.
The Broncos go back on the road next weekend when they head south to Corpus Christi, Texas, for the HEB Tournament of Champions on Friday and Saturday.
Western Michigan 7, Butler 0
Feb 28, 2010 at Kalamazoo, Mich. (West Hills Athletic Club)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Kazuya Komada (WMU) def. HERRON, Chris (BUT) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 2. Michael Calderone (WMU) def. RAYNAULD, Ben (BUT) 6-2, 6-7 (7-9), 1-0 (10-8) |
| 3. Pablo Olivarez (WMU) def. WARREN, Bryce (BUT) 7-5, 6-2 |
| 4. Simon Blomberg (WMU) def. BAYLISS, Brandon (BUT) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 5. Casey Cullen (WMU) def. THEODOR, Lenz (BUT) 6-4, 6-3 |
| 6. Brad Noel (WMU) def. ERVIN, Zach (BUT) 6-1, 7-5 |
| Match Notes |
| Butler 3-6 |
| Western Michigan 9-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (1,4,5,3,6,2) |
| T-2:54 |
Western Michigan 7, Bradley 0
Feb 28, 2010 at Kalamazoo, Mich. (West Hills Athletic Club)
| Match Notes |
| Bradley 2-8 |
| Western Michigan 10-4 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,6,3,5,1,2) |
| T-2:21 |
