ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – The Bethel University men's tennis team closed out the regular season with a 9-0 loss to No. 28th-ranked Gustavus Adolphus Saturday afternoon at Ona Orth Athletic Complex.
Bethel finished conference play 7-2 and matching the most conference wins in a single season. The Royals earn the No. 3 seed in the MIAC Playoffs, their best seeding since 2009. Entering the postseason 14-6 overall, BU heads to No. 2 seed Carleton for the MIAC semifinals on Thursday, May 1.
THE SCORES
Singles competition
1. Gage Gohl (GACM) def.
Carter Sheard (BU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Josh Christensen (GACM) def.
Dylan Magistad (BU) 6-1, 6-0
3. Tyler Haddorff (GACM) def.
Zack Chaffey (BU) 6-1, 6-0
4. Taona Mhwandagara (GACM) def.
Watson Sheard (BU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Takura Mhwandagara (GACM) def.
Ryan Reid (BU) 6-1, 6-0
6. Ali Derbani (GACM) def.
Zach Bengtson (BU) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition
1. Gage Gohl/Tyler Haddorff (GACM) def.
Watson Sheard/
Carter Sheard (BU) 8-0
2. Taona Mhwandagara/Josh Christensen (GACM) def.
Dylan Magistad/
Zack Chaffey (BU) 8-4
3. Ali Derbani/Takura Mhwandagara (GACM) def.
Zach Bengtson/
Robert Seaton (BU) 8-1
