The Gustavus men’s tennis team defeated Macalester 9-0 and St. Thomas 6-3 to earn its 21st consecutive MIAC Championship on Saturday. The Gusties finished conference play undefeated at 9-0 and improved to 23-8 overall. Gustavus will host the MIAC Championships at the Brown Outdoor Tennis Courts beginning with the #3-6 seeds competing on Friday, May 1. The top-seeded Gustavus will face the lowest remaining seed on Saturday, May 2 at 9 a.m.
Gustavus 9, Macalester 0
Singles
1. John Kauss (GA) def. Charlie Edelman (MAC) 6-1, 6-0
2. Charlie Paukert (GA) def. Mike Coleman (MAC) 6-0, 6-1
3. Ben Tomasek (GA) def. Chris Fowler (MAC) 6-4, 6-1
4. Nick Hansen (GA) def. Ali Bandeali (MAC) 6-2, 6-1
5. David Koppel (GA) def. Evan Elderbrock (MAC) 6-4, 6-0
6. Ashok Jethwa (GA) def. Titus Levy (MAC) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles
1. Hansen/Kevin Stickney (GA) def. Edelmann/Coleman (MAC) 8-3
2. Kauss/Eric Ice (GA) def. Fowler/Bandeali (MAC) 8-3
3. Patrick Clark/Koppel (GA) def. Elderbrock/Levy (MAC) 8-1
Gustavus 6, St. Thomas 3
Singles
1. Charlie Paukert (GA) def. Phillip Hanke (UST) 6-0, 6-0
2. Ben Tomasek (GA) def. Andrew Michels (UST) 7-5, 7-6 (1)
3. Patrick Clark (GA) def. Matt Bergstrom (UST) 6-0, 6-0
4. Ashok Jethwa (GA) def. Kevin Walker (UST) 6-7 (4), 6-1, 1-0 (10-5)
5. Dan Cooper (UST) def. Daniel Pomeranc (GA) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Drew Carlson (UST) def. Krishan Jethwa (GA) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
1. Paukert/Tomasek (GA) def. Hanke/Walker (UST) 8-2
2. John Kauss/Eric Ice (GA) def. Michels/Bergstrom (UST) 8-4
3. Cooper/Carlson (UST) def. Pomeranc/Brooks Stapleton (GA) 8-4