Rijal, a freshman, went 4-0 during the week with a pair of wins at #2 singles, a win at #1 doubles and a win at #2 doubles. In singles play, he defeated Augustana (Ill.)’s Rafael Romero (6-0, 6-0) and UW-Eau Claire’s Steve Lantz (6-0, 6-2), and had won 30 straight games at one point dating back to Feb. 10. In doubles-play, Rijal teamed with Brad Nelson to post an 8-3 win over Augustana’s Romero/Tom Goebel at #1 and a 9-8 win over Eau Claire’s Phil Loprinzi/Aaron Nordenskjold at #2.
