DUBUQUE, Iowa – The Loras College men's tennis team fell, 6-3, to Nebraska Wesleyan University in its penultimate regular season match on Tuesday evening.
Gage Becker and
Thomas Kampmier picked up an 8-6 win over Ryan Carey and Jacob Balfany at No. 1 doubles to give the Duhawks their sole point of doubles play. The Purple and Gold trailed 2-1 heading into singles competition.
Becker outlasted Carey at No. 1 singles by scores of 6-2, 3-6, and 6-4, while
Sean Gelski did the same at No. 3 singles, holding off Ian Armbrust 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Samuel Cañas Guerrero,
Lucas Healy and
Andrew Day contended in their singles matches, each forcing extra points, but were unable to come out on top in the end.
Results
Doubles
- Gage Becker/Thomas Kampmier (LORAS) def. Ryan Carey/Jacob Balfany (NWU) 8-6
- Tyler Blair/Sam Rademacher (NWU) def. Lucas Healy/Samuel Cañas Guerrero (LORAS) 8-3
- Daniel Bernhardson/Ian Armbrust (NWU) def. Andrew Day/Sean Gelski (LORAS) 8-2
Order of finish: 3, 2, 1
Singles
- Gage Becker (LORAS) def. Ryan Carey (NWU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4
- Jacob Balfany (NWU) def. Thomas Kampmier (LORAS) 6-2, 6-1
- Sean Gelski (LORAS) def. Ian Armbrust (NWU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
- Sam Rademacher (NWU) def. Samuel Cañas Guerrero (LORAS) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5)
- Daniel Bernhardson (NWU) def. Lucas Healy (LORAS) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
- Tyler Blair (NWU) def. Andrew Day (LORAS) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7
Order of finish: 2, 5, 4, 3, 1, 6
Up Next: The Duhawks welcome the Buena Vista University Beavers to the Tucker Tennis Courts for their regular season finale on Saturday, April 27. First serve is scheduled for 10 a.m.
