The Gustavus men’s tennis team is turning in an impressive performance at the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Midwest Regional that is being played this weekend in Saint Peter, Minn. Four Gustavus players are the lone remaining players in the singles draw and the Gusties also have three of the four remaining doubles teams.
The four Gusties remaining in the singles draw include #1 seed Loren Collins, #11 seed Jesse Brauer, #3 seed Adam Morgan, and #8 seed Ben Lundell. Collins will play Brauer in one semifinal while Morgan will face Lundell in the other semifinal.
The three remaining doubles teams include #1seeds Brett Morse-Karzen and Adam Morgan, #3 seeds Jesse Brauer and Ben Lundell, and #6 seeds Roy and Andy Bryan. Morse-Karzen and Morgan will play Brian Thomas and Tut Fuller of St. Thomas (seeded fifth) in one semifinal, while Brauer and Lundell will face the Bryan brothers in the other semifinal.
The tournament concludes on Sunday with the singles semifinals played at 9:00 am at the Brown Courts. The championship match will immediately follow the semifinal matches. The doubles semifinals will be played at 2:00 pm at the Brown Courts. The championship match will immediately follow the semifinal matches.
The singles and doubles champions of the Midwest Regional advance to compete in the ITA Small College Championships that will take place in Fort Myers, Florida on October 14-17. The tournament will be hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University.
Men’s Tennis Team Dominating Play at Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional
The Gustavus tennis team is turning in an impressive performance at the Wilson/ITA Midwest Regional. Four Gustavus players are the lone remaining players in the singles tournament along with three of the four doubles teams.
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