Gustavus 8, St. Cloud State 1 (Box)
SARTELL, Minn. – The Gustavus Adolphus College men’s tennis team defeated Division II St. Cloud State University 8-1 on Saturday at Fitness Evolution. With the win, the Gusties move to 13-3 overall.
“It was a strong effort from our guys today,” said Coach Tommy Valentini. “We got off to a great start with great energy, especially at our second and third positions and Tommy and Zach stepped in beautifully at the No. 1 spot. The guys also competed incredibly well in singles…St. Cloud is a talented team and our guys were able to stick to their game plan and trust in each other to come away with a nice win.”
Doubles Scores
1.) Zach Ekstein/Tommy Entwistle (GAC) def. Marcelo Locatelli/Odyr Cruz (SCSU) 8-6
2.) Mohanad Alhouni/Chase Johnson (GAC) def. Jogo Souto/Gabriel Bernerdi (SCSU) 8-0
3.) Mitch Elofson/David Hagberg (GAC) def. Lucas Norbiato/Jacob Cersosimo (SCSU) 8-2
Singles Scores
1.) Locatelli (SCSU) def. Mohanad Alhouni (GAC) 5-7, 6-2, 10-5
2.) Ekstein (GAC) def. Cruz (SCSU) 6-4, 6-3
3.) Elofson (GAC) def. Souto (SCSU) 6-3, 7-6
4.) Entwistle (GAC) def. Norbiato (SCSU) 6-3, 6-4
5.) Gabe Steinwand (GAC) def. Bernerdi (SCSU) 6-4, 6-0
6.) Patrick Whaling (GAC) def. Cersosimo (SCSU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-4
The Gusties are back in competition on March 29 in San Antonio against Our Lady of the Lake.