OWATONNA, Minn.-- The Wartburg men's tennis team went 1-1 in its first spring matches Saturday. The Knights fell 8-1 to Bethel but then defeated Bethany Lutheran 8-1 in the night cap.

Bethel match:

Singles competition

1. Matt Schull (BU) def. Brandon Hornback (WARMT) 6-1, 6-0

2. Kolin Kiekhoefer (BU) def. Fumiya Kitahara (WARMT) 6-1, 6-1

3. Hunter Fernelius (BU) def. Connor Barnard (WARMT) 6-2, 6-2

4. Jakob Bartels (BU) def. Sam Nettleton (WARMT) 6-1, 6-2

5. Noah Ridgway (BU) def. Will McDonald (WARMT) 6-0, 6-2

6. Henry Morris (BU) def. Jeremy Ellerby (WARMT) 7-5, 6-2

 

Doubles competition

1. Brandon Hornback/Connor Barnard (WARMT) def. Matt Schull/Hunter Fernelius (BU) 8-6

2. Kolin Kiekhoefer/Noah Ridgway (BU) def. Jeremy Ellerby/Fumiya Kitahara (WARMT) 8-1

3. Jakob Bartels/Henry Morris (BU) def. Sam Nettleton/Will McDonald (WARMT) 8-1

Bethany Lutheran

Singles competition

1. Brandon Hornback (WARMT) def. Andrew Jelken (BLC) 6-3, 6-2

2. Fumiya Kitahara (WARMT) def. Laine Larson (BLC) 0-6, 7-6, 10-8

3. Connor Barnard (WARMT) def. Dalton Werckman (BLC) 6-1, 6-0

4. Sam Nettleton (WARMT) def. Carter Dahl (BLC) 6-4, 6-1

5. Jacob Kubler (BLC) def. Will McDonald (WARMT) 3-6, 7-5, 10-8

6. Jeremy Ellerby (WARMT) def. Jordan Poff (BLC) 6-0, 6-2

Doubles competition

1. Brandon Hornback/Connor Barnard (WARMT) def. Andrew Jelken/Dalton Werckman (BLC) 8-4

2. Jeremy Ellerby/Fumiya Kitahara (WARMT) def. Laine Larson/Carter Dahl (BLC) 8-4

3. Sam Nettleton/Will McDonald (WARMT) def. Jacob Kubler/Jordan Poff (BLC) 8-2

The Knights return to the court next Saturday against NCAA Division II opponent, Illinois-Springfield, in Cedar Rapids.