ROGERS, Minn. – Trailing 3-0 after doubles play, the Bethel University men's tennis team earned a season-opening victory taking five of the six singles matches over Wartburg, 5-4.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• All three doubles matches were close including needing a tiebraker at No. 1, but it was the Knights who came out on top of all three.
• Freshman
Jackson Meyer picked up a win at No. 1 singles as the Knights No. 1 player retired with Meyer up 4-3.
• Freshmen
Dylan Magistad (No. 3 singles) and
Robert Seaton (No. 4 singles) also earned their first collegiate wins as part of the comeback.
• It came down to sophomore
Brett Eliason at No. 5. Eliason took a narrow first set 7-5 before dropping the second. The third-set super tiebreaker was a dandy as Eliason pulled it out 10-7 giving BU its first win of the season.
THE SCORES
Singles competition
1.
Jackson Meyer (BU) def. Lucas Huffman (WARMT22) 4-3, retired
2.
Luke Wyly (BU) def. Cade Davis (WARMT22) 6-3, 6-4
3.
Dylan Magistad (BU) def. Kyle Sehlin (WARMT22) 6-2, 6-4
4.
Robert Seaton (BU) def. Elijah Swanstrom (WARMT22) 6-3, 6-4
5.
Brett Eliason (BU) def. Joseph Haag (WARMT22) 7-5, 3-6, 10-7
6. Jeff Miller (WARMT22) def.
Ryan Ackerman (BU) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles competition
1. Lucas Huffman/Cade Davis (WARMT22) def.
Jackson Meyer/
Luke Wyly (BU) 8-7 (7-5)
2. Kyle Sehlin/Elijah Swanstrom (WARMT22) def.
Dylan Magistad/
Robert Seaton (BU) 8-6
3. Joseph Haag/Jeff Miller (WARMT22) def.
Brett Eliason/
Ryan Ackerman (BU) 8-5
UP NEXT
The Royals travel down to Owatonna for a rescheduled match with Central on Friday, Feb. 10. Start time is 4 p.m. at the Owatonna Tennis Center.
