Men's Tennis Drops Home Opener

CRETE, Neb. — The Doane University men's tennis team dropped a 5-2 decision to Bethany College (Kan.) on Wednesday in nonconference action.

Bethany secured the early advantage by sweeping all three doubles matches to take a 1-0 lead before adding four singles victories to clinch the dual. Doane earned its two team points with wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.

At No. 5 singles, Andre Hartman battled back after splitting the first two sets to defeat Dylan Gwilt in a match tiebreaker, 4-6, 6-0, 10-5. Miles Mollring added a straight-set victory at No. 6, defeating Pedro Melo, 6-4, 6-2.

Several other matches were tightly contested for the Tigers. At No. 1 singles, Mats Vervloet pushed Francisco Bravo to a third-set tiebreaker before falling 7-6, 2-6, 11-9, while Diego Infante also forced a deciding tiebreak at No. 2 before dropping a 4-6, 6-2, 10-3 decision.

Jaime Asiain Banzo (No. 3) and Elliot Dassel (No. 4) were defeated in straight sets as Bethany secured the remaining singles points.

Bethany 5, Doane 2

Singles:

1. Francisco Bravo (BC) def. Mats Vervloet (DU) 7-6, 2-6, 11-9

2. Sebastian Stipanov (BC) def. Diego Infante (DU) 4-6, 6-2, 10-3

3. Gustavo Cardoso (BC) def. Jaime Asiain Banzo (DU) 6-1, 6-3

4. Diego Bsereni (BC) def. Elliot Dassel (DU) 6-0, 6-1

5. Andre Hartman (DU) def. Dylan Gwilt (BC) 4-6, 6-0, 10-5

6. Miles Mollring (DU) def. Pedro Melo (BC) 6-4, 6-2

Doubles:

1. Stipanov/Cardoso (BC) def. Asiain Banzo/Vervloet (DU) 6-0

2. Bsereni/Gwilt (BC) def. Dassel/Infante (DU) 6-2

3. Bravo/S. Stipanov (BC) def. Mollring/Hartman (DU) 7-1

(BC wins doubles point)

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