ST. PETER, Minn. – The No. 20-ranked Gustavus men’s tennis team swept the day with four wins over Bethel University, Morningside College, Augustana University, and Central College.
In each win, the Gusties prevailed by a score of 9-0 and improved its overall record to 8-2, including its second MIAC victory.
“The guys did a great job today,” said Head Coach Tommy Valentini. “We were aggressive in the doubles and came through in some challenging moments in the singles by trusting our approach. It was a great team effort to handle two sets of simultaneous duals with energy and focus.”
Singles
- Mohanad Alhouni (Jr., Tripoli, Libya) (GAC) def. Matt Schull (BU) 6-2, 6-0
- Zach Ekstein (Jr., Eagan, Minn.) (GAC) def. Kolin Kiekhoefer (BU) 6-0, 6-4
- Patrick Whaling (So., Manikob Sabot, Va.) def. Hunter Fernelius (BU) 0-6, 6-3, 10-7
- Tommy Entwistle (Sioux Falls, S.D.) (GAC) def. Jakob Bartels (BU) 6-1, 6-7, 16-14
- Chase Johnson (So., Golden Valley, Minn.) (GAC) def. Noah Ridgway (BU) 6-0, 6-2
- Yassine Derbani (Fy., Casablanca, Morocco) (GAC) def. Nick Knudsen (BU) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
- Alhouni/Whaling (GAC) def. Matt Schull/Hunter Fernelius (BU) 8-3
- Entwistle/Johnson (GAC) def. Kolin Kiekhoefer/Noah Ridgway (BU) 8-4
- Ekstein/Derbani (GAC) def. Jakob Bartels/Henry Morris (BU) 8-2
Gustavus 9, Morningside 0 (Box)
Singles
- Gabe Steinwand (Jr., Moorhead, Minn.) (GAC) def. Danny Graves (MC) 6-2, 7-6
- Michael O’Neil (Fy., Edina, Minn.) (GAC) def. Nick Mentgen (MC) 6-4, 6-1
- David Hagberg (Sr., Eden Prairie, Minn.) def. Bernardo Cadario (MC) 6-1, 6-2
- Mason Bultje (Jr., Mankato, Minn.) (GAC) def. Jordan Betts (MC) 6-0, 6-1
- Joakim Ekfeldt (Jr., Stockholm, Sweden) (GAC) def. Samuel Castro (MC) 6-3, 7-5
- Can-Aras Thierhoff (So., Frankfurt, Germany) (GAC) def. Jesus Sanz (MC) 5-7, 6-1, 10-8
Doubles
- Hagberg/O’Neil (GAC) def. Danny Graves/Samuel Castro (MC) 8-2
- Steinwand/Bultje (GAC) def. Nick Mentgen/Jesus Sanz (MC) 8-2
- Ekfeldt/Thierhoff (GAC) def. Nick Mentgen/Jesus Sanz (MC) 8-2
Singles
- Alhouni (GAC) def. Adkins, Zachary (AUGIE) 6-0, 6-0
- Ekstein (GAC) def. Adkins, Charlie (AUGIE) 6-3, 6-3
- Entwistle (GAC) def. Sawatzke, Joe (AUGIE) 6-4, 6-4
- Johnson (GAC) def. Barr, Logan (AUGIE) 6-4, 6-0
- Yassine Derbani (GAC) def. Johnson, Andrew (AUGIE) 6-0, 6-2
- Michael O’Neil (GAC) def. DeSpiegler, Mark (AUGIE) 6-0, 6-4
Doubles
- Alhouni/Johnson (GAC) def. Adkins, Zachary/Adkins, Charlie (AUGIE) 8-2
- Hagberg/O’Neil (GAC) def. Sawatzke, Joe/Olson, Trae (AUGIE) 8-2
- Steinwand/Bultje (GAC) def. Ritterbusch, Reed/Barr, Logan (AUGIE) 8-2
Singles
- Steinwand (GAC) def. Jacob Logan (CEN) 6-1, 6-0
- Bultje (GAC) def. CJ Cliff (CEN) 6-1, 6-2
- Ekfeldt (GAC) def. Jackson Lewton (CEN) 6-0, 6-0
- Alex Senjem (So., Rochester, Minn.) (GAC) def. Colin Jones (CEN) 6-1, 6-2
- Thierhoff (GAC) def. Alex Anderson (CEN) 6-0, 6-0
- Zeke Haugen (Fy., St. Peter, Minn.) (GAC) def. Danny Anderson (CEN) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles
- Ekfeldt/Thierhoff (GAC) def. CJ Cliff/Jimmy Cunningham (CEN) 8-4
- Senjem/Haugen (GAC) def. Colin Jones/Jackson Lewton (CEN) 8-1
- Grahamm Kellogg (Jr., St. Louis Park, Minn.)/Jacob Endres (Jr., Maple Grove, Minn.) (GAC) def. Jacob Logan/Alex Anderson (CEN) 8-6
Next up, Gustavus prepares for three matches against Grinnell, Kalamazoo, and UW-Green Bay next weekend.