The Gustavus men’s tennis team improved to 20-3 on the season with a 6-1 win over the University of Redlands in Redlands, California on Wednesday afternoon. The Gusties lost two of three doubles matches and trailed the Bulldogs 1-0, however Coach Steve Wilkinson’s squad rallied to win all six singles matches and claimed the important victory over Redlands, which is rated #9 in the ITA Division III poll. The Gusties, who are rated #1 the ITA poll, will face Azusa Pacific University, the #1 rated team in the most recent NAIA poll, tomorrow in Azusa, California.
Box Score
Singles
1. Loren Collins (GA) defeated Andrew Elling (UR) 6-4, 6-2
2. Adam Morgan (GA) defeated Robert Vincent (UR) 4-6, 6-0, 6-2
3. Jesse Brauer (GA) defeated Sean Dolan (UR) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
4. Andy Bryan (GA) defeated Ashwin Bhargava (UR) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
5. Roy Bryan (GA) defeated Chandler Lutz (UR) 6-2, 7-5
6. Brett Morse-Karzen (GA) defeated Aron Ouye (UR) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
1. Elling/Eric Wagar (UR) defeated Morgan/Morse-Karzen (GA) 8-3
2. Vincent/Lutz (UR) defeated Roy Bryan/Andy Bryan (GA) 8-4
3. Collins/Brauer (GA) defeated Dolan/Bhargava (UR) 8-6