The Bethel University men's tennis team had its winning streak snapped at two matches after falling to No. 39th ranked Carthage College Wednesday afternoon, 6-3.
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Luke Wyly and
Jacob Lukkarila garnered BU's first doubles point winning their fifth straight doubles match.
Steven Benoy and
Andrew Holmes put the Royals up 2-1 heading into singles play winning a big-time match at No. 3 doubles 8-7.
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Benoy won his third straight at No. 5 singles picking up the Royals lone point in individual play. He bounced back from dropping the opening set taking it 3-6, 6-1, 7-5.
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The Royals conclude their spring break trip Thursday afternoon against St. Lawrence University at 11 a.m. EST.
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Carthage 6, Bethel (MN) 3
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Singles competition
1. Daniel Moore (CAR) def.
Erik Beckers (BU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Yanozie Amadike (CAR) def.
Jason Reilly (BU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Myles Krzewinski (CAR) def.
Jacob Lukkarila (BU) 6-3, 6-1
4. Nicolas Welker (CAR) def.
Luke Wyly (BU) 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (6-0)
5.
Steven Benoy (BU) def. Chris Mitev (CAR) 3-6, 6-1, 7-5
6. Tripp Schulte (CAR) def.
Brett Eliason (BU) 6-3, 6-1
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Doubles competition
1. Daniel Moore/Yanozie Amadike (CAR) def.
Erik Beckers/
Jason Reilly (BU) 8-5
2.
Luke Wyly/
Jacob Lukkarila (BU) def. Cooper Ferruzzi/Andre Antreassian (CAR) 8-3
3.
Steven Benoy/
Andrew Holmes (BU) def. Myles Krzewinski/Nicolas Welker (CAR) 8-7