ST. PAUL, Minn. - The No. 5 seeded Bethel University men's tennis team concluded the 2021 season falling to fourth-seeded Macalester, 7-2, in the quarterfinals of the MIAC Playoffs Tuesday afternoon.
Zach Kantor and
Joey Mueller as Bethel's lone win at doubles play as the Royals trailed 2-1.
Jason Reilly avenged a doubles loss picking up the Royals lone singles win in the super tiebreaker.
Bethel concludes the season with a 5-10 overall record.
Macalester 7, Bethel University 2
Singles competition
1. Sam Hochberger (MAC) def.
Erik Beckers (BU) 6-3, 6-0
2. Jeffrey Jorgensen (MAC) def.
Zach Kantor (BU) 6-1, 6-1
3.
Jason Reilly (BU) def. Karsten Knutsen (MAC) 6-7, 6-3, 10-7
4. Ben White (MAC) def.
Tyler Creelman (BU) 7-5, 6-3
5. Matthew Sullivan (MAC) def.
Jacob Lukkarila (BU) 7-5, 6-1
6. Alexander Poland (MAC) def.
Joey Mueller (BU) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Sam Hochberger/Ben White (MAC) def.
Erik Beckers/
Jason Reilly (BU) 8-4
2.
Zach Kantor/
Joey Mueller (BU) def. Matthew Sullivan/Aidan Toner-Rodgers (MAC) 8-6
3. Jeffrey Jorgensen/Alexander Poland (MAC) def.
Tyler Creelman/
Jacob Lukkarila (BU) 8-5