SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The University of Northwestern's men's tennis team remains perfect at home, after taking on the University of Minnesota-Morris in Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) competition at the Johnson Courts at Reynolds Field. The Eagles bested the Cougars (7-2) before traveling up Snelling Avenue to take on the Bethel University Royals (7-2). The Purple and Gold split the contests, heading into the final week of conference play.
UNW 9, UMM 0
BU 7, UNW 2
The Eagles started the day against the Cougars. UNW snagged all but two singles matches, including a win in No. 1 singles by
Brett Jacobus (Lakeville, Minn. /Lakeville North) (6-3, 6-1) for his first win in the top slot.
Landon Ridpath (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech ) swept his way through No. 2 singles (6-0, 6-0), while
Derek Williams (Zimmerman, Minn./Elk River) dropped just one game in No. 3 singles (6-0, 6-1) for another Eagle point.
Turner Main (Kewaunee, Wis./Kewaunee) got his first win in No. 5 singles (6-0, 6-2) to round out singles play against Morris. The Eagles carried the momentum into doubles play, taking all three matches. Jacobus and regular teammate
CJ Lloyd (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View) won No. 1 doubles (8-2), setting the stage for another dominant day on the purple courts. Ridpath and Williams showed that the future is bright for the Eagles, as the freshmen nearly swept No. 2 doubles (8-1).
Joshua Kimball (Waseca, Minn./Waseca) and
Cameron Fair (Sterling, Kan./Sterling) paired up in No. 3 doubles for another (8-1) win for UNW.
In the second matchup of the day, UNW took on Bethel University. Williams kept his singles record clean for the day (4-6, 6-0, 10-7), winning in No. 4 singles. Kimball added another victory for the Eagles, taking No. 5 singles (4-6, 6-4, 10-5) to the limit. All three pairings fell in doubles play, closing the day on a bittersweet note.
Northwestern will hit the road Tuesday, April 26, to take on Martin Luther College in the final week of UMAC action. The Eagles will be back home for a rematch from the early season defeat against the College of St. Scholastica, getting underway at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, to close the regular season.
