ST. PAUL, Minn. – Bethel men's tennis ended its three-match losing streak, besting Macalester 7-2 Monday night. The win moves Bethel to 11-8 on the year and 4-4 in the MIAC where they keep their playoff hopes alive.
 
 The Royals took an early 3-0 lead sweeping the doubles matches. Then during singles play, BU stayed focused and took three consecutive singles wins at No. 3, No. 5, and No. 6 securing themselves the match.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED.
• After going back and forth in a tight matchup, the No. 3 doubles team Robert Seaton and Eli Scheideman found themselves in a close tiebreak for the set. Once again, they exchanged points back in forth, but finally gained the upper hand at 6-6, winning the next two points to take the set 8-7 (8-6). Putting the Royals up 2-0.
• It only got better from there as the No. 1 doubles team of Gavin Hutter and Dylan Magistad made it even sweeter coming out on top 8-6 giving the Royals a good lead heading into singles play.
• Freshman Watson Sheard took control in both sets of his No. 5 singles match, at one point leading 5-0 during the first and 5-1 in the second to win the match 6-1, 6-2
• No. 1 singles Carter Sheard fell down 1-4 in the first set and was never able to make up the difference. However, he fought back in the second, winning it 6-3 to head into a third set tiebreaker. He and his opponent then exchanged leads back and forth until Sheard got the jump on him at 8-7. He then won the final two points, ending the nearly two-hour match 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
• Dylan Magistad at No. 3 started off strong in the first set, leading 5-3, but was unable to close it out. The set ultimately went into a tiebreaker, which he dominated 7-1. Then in the second, he only gave away one game, winning 7-6 (7-1), 6-1.
 
QUOTE FROM COACH FERNELIUS
"I have no words to describe the effort and the way the guys played their hearts out for each other tonight! 
 
 
THE SCORES
Singles:
1. Carter Sheard (BU) def. Alec Sargent (MC) 2-6, 6-3, 10-7
2. Jordan Doi (MC) def. Gavin Hutter (BU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Dylan Magistad (BU) def. Liam Lynch (MC) 7-6 (7-1), 6-1
4. Lucas Wood (MC) def. Zack Chaffey (BU) 6-2, 6-0
5. Watson Sheard (BU) def. Kevin Mortimer (MC) 6-1, 6-2
6. Robert Seaton (BU) def. Michael Li (MC) 6-3, 7-5 

Doubles:
1. Gavin Hutter and Dylan Magistad (BU) def. Liam Lynch and Alec Sargent (MC) 8-6
2. Watson Sheard and Carter Sheard (BU) def. Jordan Doi and Lucas Wood (MC) 8-5
3. Robert Seaton and Eli Scheideman (BU) def. Owen Lindstrom and Kevin Mortimer (MC) 8-7 (8-6)

UP NEXT
The Royals will be vying for a MIAC Playoff spot traveling down to St. Olaf Friday, April 26 for the regular season finale. The match is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m.
 

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