MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris men's tennis team brought its record back to .500 for the year with a 7-2 win over Bethany Lutheran College on Sunday. At home for the first time in nearly two years, the Cougars took an early lead in doubles and then won five of the six singles matches to move to 3-3 (2-1 UMAC) on the season.
Wins at Nos. 2 and 3 doubles lifted Minnesota Morris to a 2-1 lead in the early going.
Nick Garmen and
Paul Decker were 8-1 winners in the No. 2 match and
Jack Flicker and
Cole Peters took the No. 3 match by a score of 8-3.
Bethany Lutheran momentarily evened the score at 2-2 with a win in the No. 1 singles match, but Flicker put the Cougars back ahead with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph at No. 5 and UMN Morris would go on to win the remaining four matches left to be played.
Taiyo Larson took the No. 2 singles match, 6-3, 6-0.
Tanner Janorschke had a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 3 singles. Decker was a 6-0, 6-1 victor at No. 4 singles. The final one to wrap up was at No. 6 where Peters claimed a 6-1, 6-1 win.
Tomorrow's scheduled non-conference home match with the University of Northwestern has been postponed due to weather and will be made up at a later date. Minnesota Morris will now travel to Northwestern for a UMAC match on April 14, starting at 5 p.m. in St. Paul.
