ROGERS, Minn. – Coming down to the final match being played, the Bethel University men's tennis team dropped a 4-3 decision to Wisconsin-La Crosse Sunday afternoon indoors at Rogers Tennis Club.
The teams were knotted at three a piece, with the No. 4 singles match in progress. The Eagles took the deciding match as
Watson Sheard fell 4-6, 3-6.
Bethel took two of the three doubles matches to earn the single-team point.
Zach Bengtson and
Robert Seaton at No. 3 earned BU's first victory after trailing 3-4 and then winning the final three games.
Watson Sheard and
Carter Sheard at No. 1 won their third straight as a duo, 6-4.
C. Sheard then won at the No. 1 singles spot, his third straight, which put BU ahead 2-1 after UWL tied it by winning at No. 3.
No. 2
Dylan Magistad tallied his second straight win at No. 2 singles in a third-set tiebreaker. He'd put BU up 3-2 before the Eagles won at No. 5 and No. 4
THE SCORES
Singles competition
1.
Carter Sheard (BU) def. Luke Hinchcliffe (UWL) 6-2, 6-3
2.
Dylan Magistad (BU) def. Tyler Schneider (UWL) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Brady Horstmann (UWL) def.
Zack Chaffey (BU) 6-1, 6-2
4. Nikko Vilwock (UWL) def.
Watson Sheard (BU) 6-4, 6-3
5. Alex Aranda (UWL) def.
Robert Seaton (BU) 6-1, 7-5
6. Jack Hehli (UWL) def.
Ryan Reid (BU) 6-4, 7-5
Doubles competition
1.
Watson Sheard/
Carter Sheard (BU) def. Alex Aranda/Nikko Vilwock (UWL) 6-4
2. Jack Hehli/Tyler Schneider (UWL) def.
Dylan Magistad/
Zack Chaffey (BU) 6-3
3.
Zach Bengtson/
Robert Seaton (BU) def. Luke Hinchcliffe/Brady Horstmann (UWL) 6-4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (3,1,6,2,5,4)
UP NEXT
The Royals head south to Orlando, Fla. for their annual spring break trip. Bethel is set to play six matches and open up with Transylvania on Sunday, March 9.
