ST. PAUL – The University of Northwestern men's tennis team opened its season with a sweep of North Central University Saturday afternoon before falling to Bethel University 9-0 in the nightcap.
UNW 9, NCU 0
CJ Lloyd (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View) won in straight sets at No. 1 singles, while
Landon Ridpath (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech ) and
Colton Paskewitz (Browerville, Minn/Staples) picked up convincing wins at No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively, to help the Eagles take control early. Lloyd and
Sam Bostrom (Forest Lake, Minn./Forest Lake) earned an 8-0 win in doubles action to secure the sweep.
BU 9, UNW 0
Landon Ridpath (St. Cloud, Minn./St. Cloud Tech ) battled at No. 2 singles and
CJ Lloyd (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View) showed grit at No. 1 singles, but it wasn't enough as the Royals shut out UNW in Saturday's second contest.
UNW will be back in action Feb. 11 with matches against Hamline and Gustavus. More information can be found at
www.unweagles.com.
