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Men's Tennis
Royals Continue Perfect Start in Conference Opener
WINONA, Minn.—Bethel University's men's tennis team started conference play with another victory Saturday to remain undefeated on the season. The Royals (4-0, 1-0 MIAC) beat the Cardinals (1-3, 0-2 MIAC) by a final score of 7-2 at the Winona Tennis Center.
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Hunter Fernelius and
Zach Kantor had a dominant day on the court. The pair earned an 8-2 win during the No. 1 doubles match and then each went on to win their respective singles matches. Fernelius made a statement with his 6-1, 6-0 win in the No. 1 singles match and Kantor strolled to a 6-1, 6-2 win in the No. 2 match.
The No. 3 doubles team of
Noah Ridgway and Nick Knudson got an 8-4 win to give the Royals a 2-1 advantage going into singles play. With the Royals up 4-1 and needing just one more match to seal a victory, Nick Knudson took the court for the No. 4 singles match. After falling behind 1-5, Knudson battled all the way back to win the opening set 7-6. He went on to win the next set 6-2 and clinched the win over SMU for the Royals.
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"Any conference win in our league is a good one," said head coach
Drew Fernelius. "Hopefully we'll have another good week of practice this week."
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The Royals head to the Owatonna Tennis Club next Saturday to face off against St. Olaf College at 1:30 p.m.
