The top-seeded Gustavus Adolphus College men’s tennis team advanced to the Central-Sub Region championship match with an impressive 7-0 win over Coe at the Brown Outdoor Courts in St. Peter on Friday. The Gusties will face Carthage on Saturday at noon. Carthage beat the University of Chicago 5-0 in its first round match Friday. The winner of Saturday’s match will advance to the NCAA Team Championship quarterfinals, which will take place May 18-20 in Santa Cruz, California.
Gustavus jumped out to an early 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point. Adam Morgan and Brett Morse-Karzen beat Chad Evans and Chris Paasch 8-3 at the #1 position, while Ben Lundell and Jesse Brauer defeated Jeff White and Ryan Krabbe at the #2 position 8-1. Andy Bryan and Roy Bryan won 8-3 at the #3 position over Jake Michael and Ryan Yao.
In singles action, Gustavus recorded wins by all six players, including a quick 6-0, 6-0 win by Adam Morgan at the #2 position that gave the Gusties a 2-0 advantage. By sweeping the singles matches, Gustavus went on to win 7-0.
Gustavus improves to 27-4 overall. With a win over Carthage (20-5), the Gusties would reach the quarterfinals of the NCAA Team Championship for the 12th consecutive time.
Match Results
Gustavus 7, Coe 0
Singles
#1 — Ben Lundell (GA) defeated Ryan Yao (Coe) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
#2 — Adam Morgan (GA) defeated Ryan Krabbe (Coe) 6-0, 6-0
#3 — Jesse Brauer (GA) defeated Jeff White (Coe) 6-2, 5-7, 10-7
#4 — Andy Bryan (GA) defeated Chad Evans (Coe) 6-1, 6-4
#5 — Roy Bryan (GA) defeated Jake Michael (Coe) 6-2, 6-3
#6 — Brett Morse-Karzen (GA) defeated Chris Paasch (Coe) 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
#1 — Morgan/Morse-Karzen (GA) defeated Evans/Paasch (Coe) 8-3
#2 — Lundell/Brauer (GA) defeated White/Krabbe (Coe) 8-1
#3 — Bryan/Bryan (GA) defeated Michael/Yao (Coe) 8-3