WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg men's tennis downed Nebraska Wesleyan University 8-1 on Saturday, April 10 at the Meirink Family Tennis Facility. The Knights have now rattled off six straight wins and are now 3-1 in the American Rivers Conference. 

The Orange & Black (9-9, 3-1 A-R-C) will continue their four-game homestand on Thursday, April 15 when they host Central College (1-1, 1-1 A-R-C) at 4 p.m. 

Wartburg began the match with a 3-0 lead after taking all three doubles matches. Lucas Huffman and Jackson Eells kept their hot streak alive with their eighth consecutive victory at the No. 1 doubles spot. Luke Smith improved to 2-0 in doubles with a win at the No. 3 position while the duo of Cade Davis and Nile Petersen earned win number five. 

Junior Huffman recorded yet another straight set victory at the No. 1 singles position and Eells registered his second win in a row at the No. 2 spot. Davis, Petersen and Sam Yoon concluded the match for the Knights with all straight set wins. Wartburg is now 61-47 in singles and 29-25 in doubles. 

Singles Competition
1. Lucas Huffman (WAR) def. Ryan Carey (NWU) 6-3, 6-2
2. Jackson Eells (WAR) def. Will Olson (NWU) 6-4, 2-6, 1-0 (7)
3. Cade Davis (WAR) def. Max Rademacher (NWU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Cole Lohoefener (NWU) def. Hunter Gerhardt (WAR) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0 (2)
5. Nile Petersen (WAR) def. Vinh Le (NWU) 6-0, 6-2
6. Sam Yoon (WAR) def. Hayden Retzlaff (NWU) 6-2, 6-4

Doubles Competition
1. Lucas Huffman/Jackson Eells (WAR) def. Ryan Carey/Will Olson (NWU) 8-3
2. Hunter Gerhardt/Cade Davis (WAR) def. Cole Lohoefener/Max Rademacher (NWU) 8-6
3. Nile Petersen/Luke Smith (WAR) def. Vinh Le/Hayden Retzlaff (NWU) 8-5