ROCHESTER, Minn. – Bethel men's tennis started its 2023-24 season strong with a 7-2 win over Central College Saturday evening in Rochester.
After doubles play, the Royals found themselves down 2-1, but they regrouped, and came back fighting, winning all six singles matches.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• No. 3 doubles duo
Watson Sheard and
Zack Chaffey clinched the only doubles win for the Royals taking it 8-6.
• No. 6 singles sophomore
Robert Seaton got the Royals their first singles win of the night winning 6-3, 6-0.
• Sophomore
Dylan Magistad completed the singles sweep with a third-set-tiebreak win at No. 2 by scores of 4-6, 6-3,10-8
THE SCORES
Singles competition
1.
Gavin Hutter (BU) def. Ayden Fletcher (CENM) 6-3, 6-2
2.
Dylan Magistad (BU) def. AJ Wilkins (CENM) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
3.
Carter Sheard (BU) def. Alejo Marcon (CENM) 6-1, 6-0
4.
Zack Chaffey (BU) def. E. Alvarez Chedzoy (CENM) 6-3, 6-4
5.
Watson Sheard (BU) def. Alex Slaymaker (CENM) 6-2, 6-0
6.
Robert Seaton (BU) def. A. Anderson-Conlon (CENM) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Alejo Marcon/AJ Wilkins (CENM) def.
Gavin Hutter/
Dylan Magistad (BU) 8-7 (3)
2. Ayden Fletcher/Alex Slaymaker (CENM) def.
Eli Scheideman/
Carter Sheard (BU) 8-4
3.
Watson Sheard/
Zack Chaffey (BU) def. Travis Subbert/E. Alvarez Chedzoy (CENM) 8-6
UP NEXT
The Royals will be back on the courts Saturday, Feb 3 at Rogers Tennis Center taking on Wartburg.
