Dickinson State University - Prairie Smoke Yearbook (Dickinson, ND)

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TENNIS The DSC Tennis suffered a losing streak hut completed a productive year during the 1985 circuit. Coached by Dr. Tom Jensen, the Blue Hawk netmen compiled a 3-4 conference record and finished the year at 3-6 overall. Team wins came from Jamestown twice and Wahpeton. The previous season the Hawks finished 3-2 both in conference and overall. In conference tournament held in Wahpeton, the Hawks placed fifth with three points, only one point from third place. Individual point winners were the team's number-one player, junior Lynn Cress, who scored two points with a second round win, and seniors Kevin Thomp- son and Don West, who scored one point with a first-round doubles victory. Cress had been seeded third in that tournament. In the district tournament held in Aberdeen, the Hawks were eliminated in the first round. The doubles teams of Cress and Todd Middle- ton and Mark Kuchynski and Rick Splichal lost their opening matches. In singles play. Cress lost his match in three sets after receiving a first round bye. Middleton also lost in three sets, and Splichal and Kuchynski both lost in straight sets. Cress had the team’s best singles win-loss record at 6-6. Thompson and West had the best doubles record at 5-5. Varsity Tennis: Lynn Grass, Don West, Mark Kuchynski. Todd Middleton, Rick Splichal. Kevin Thompson, and Coach Dr. Tom Jensen. 24