ROGERS, Minn. – The Bethel University men's tennis team dropped its first match of the season to a strong opponent in Wisconsin-La Crosse, 6-3.

The No. 1 doubles team of Erik Beckers and Jason Reilly came away with BU's lone doubles win. Three singles matches were decided in a third-set tiebreaker with Zach Kantor the only one coming out on top following the opening two sets determined by tie breakers. Joey Mueller was the other Royals player to come away with a win in singles plays.

Up next the Royals travel to the USTA National Tennis Center in Orlando, Fla. for their spring break trip where they will play four matches.
 
UW-La Crosse 6, Bethel University 3
Singles competition
1. Alex Alt (UWL) def. Erik Beckers (BU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-2
2. Zach Kantor (BU) def. Riley Peterson (UWL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (3-7), 10-8
3. Cole Contardi (UWL) def. Jason Reilly (BU) 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 10-2
4. Alex Moore (UWL) def. Tyler Creelman (BU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Sam Diedrich (UWL) def. Jacob Lukkarila (BU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Joey Mueller (BU) def. Joshua Williams (UWL) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Erik Beckers/Jason Reilly (BU) def. Riley Peterson/Charlie Parish (UWL) 8-6
2. Alex Alt/Alex Moore (UWL) def. Joey Mueller/Zach Kantor (BU) 8-4
3. Sam Diedrich/Cole Contardi (UWL) def. Tyler Creelman/Jacob Lukkarila (BU) 8-3