(New Berlin, Wis.) - The Carroll University men's tennis team picked up its first victory of the season, outlasting Wisconsin Lutheran College, 5-4.

The Pioneers took a crucial advantage after doubles play, leading 2-1. Carroll then locked up the win by splitting the six singles flights.

Box score:

Doubles competition
1. Johnson, Lee/Birner, Zach (WLC) def. Michael, Matthew/Schneider, Eric (CU) 9-8, 1-0 (8-5)
2. Reid, Alexander/Schultz, Nick (CU) def. Sallmann, Derek/Sallmann, Ryan (WLC) 9-8, 1-0 (8-5)
3. Youngberg, Blake/Renshaw, Timothy (CU) def. Vanderhyde, Jeremy/Wagenknecht, Austin (WLC) 8-3

Singles competition
1. Johnson, Lee (WLC) def. Michael, Matthew (CU) 6-2, 6-4
2. Sallmann, Ryan (WLC) def. Schultz, Nick (CU) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (8-3)
3. Schneider, Eric (CU) def. Sallmann, Derek (WLC) 6-2, 7-5
4. Dargiewicz, Sawyer (CU) def. Birner, Zach (WLC) 6-3, 6-3
5. Reid, Alexander (CU) def. Breister, Adam (WLC) 6-3, 7-6, 1-0 (8-5)
6. Vanderhyde, Jeremy (WLC) def. Nguyen, Johnny (CU) 7-5, 6-1

Carroll, 1-3 overall, returns to action on Feb. 22 when they travel to Iowa to take on Grinnell College and Cornell College.