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Royals Roll to Season Opening 9-0 Sweep of Central College
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Royals Roll to Season Opening 9-0 Sweep of Central College


ROCHESTER, Minn. - The Bethel University men's tennis team opened their 2018 season in style Saturday night, dominating Central College by the tune of 9-0. The Royals won all six singles matches in straight sets and took care of business in doubles as well.

The Royals No. 1 doubles team of Hunter Fernelius and Zach Kantor dominated their match with a 8-1 win. At No. 2 doubles senior Jakob Bartels and sophomore Zeke Delain won 8-5 while Nick Knudson and Peter Lindberg won at No. 3 doubles 8-4. The singles matches saw Hunter Fernelius roll to a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 1. Zach Kantor won 6-3, 6-2 at No. 2 singles. Jakob Bartels took down his opponent 6-4, 6-2 at No. 3 while Knudson won big 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4 singles. The No. 5 and No. 6 singles matches were much the same, all Royals, as Zeke Delain and Peter Lindberg won by 6-3, 6-3 and 6-2, 6-2 respectively. 

The Royals will return to action in southern Minnesota next Saturday when they take on both Wartburg College and Bethany Lutheran at the Owatonna Tennis Club beginning at 10 a.m.
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