Men's Tennis
Men's Tennis Get Their First Win Against Calumet
Game Summary
The Bethel College men’s and women’s tennis teams hosted Calumet College on Wednesday afternoon in a non—conference match—up and both posted winning efforts. The Bethel men registered an 8—1 victory while the Lady Pilots recorded a 5—1 rain—shortened triumph.
The men’s match began with doubles where the Pilots swept all three matches to take early control of the contest. Then in singles action, the men claimed wins in 5 of 6 positions to close out the team match. Winning in both singles and doubles for the Pilots were Nathan Baker, Stephen Ward, and Alex Tsikouris. With the victory, Bethel’s men improved their record to 1—2 on the young season.
“First of all, it was good for our men to get into the victory column today,” stated Bethel coach, John Natali. “Everyone got a chance to play and to gain some confidence heading into the thick of MCC play. Secondly, I was proud of the effort we got today from our ladies. We were missing two of our top five players today due to injuries, but the rest of the team stepped—up to get another win today. ”
The Bethel men are off until Tuesday, September 15th when they travel to Taylor University for a 3:00pm match. Meanwhile, the Bethel women return to the courts on Saturday, September 12th when they will host Grace College at 11:00am at Baker Park in Mishawaka.
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