WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg men's tennis saw its six-game winning streak come to an end on Thursday, April 15 when it was defeated by Central College 5-4 at the Meirink Family Tennis Facility.

The Knights (9-10, 3-2 A-R-C) will host Luther College (6-3, 4-0 A-R-C) in their next match on Tuesday, April 20 at the Meirink Family Tennis Facility with first serve set for 4 p.m.

The Orange & Black opened up the match with a No. 1 doubles victory by freshman Jackson Eells and junior Lucas Huffman, which marked their team-high 13th win of the year. However, the Dutch recorded two victories and headed into singles play with a 2-1 lead. 

The Marion, Iowa native Huffman downed his opponent in straight sets at the No. 1 singles position and is now 9-1 in his last 10 matches. Freshman Cade Davis also picked up a straight-set victory at the No. 3 spot while fellow freshman Nile Petersen won his tie-breaker set to earn a point for Wartburg. The three wins during singles was not enough as the Knights dropped to 3-2 in conference play. 

Singles Competition
1. Lucas Huffman (WAR) def. William Isiminger (CEN) 6-2, 6-1
2. David Boschma (CEN) def. Jackson Eells (WAR) 6-2, 6-0
3. Cade Davis (WAR) def. Tanner Finken (CEN) 6-4, 7-5
4. Brad DiLeo (CEN) def. Hunter Gerhardt (WAR) 6-2, 6-1
5. Nile Petersen (WAR) def. Ethan St. John (CEN) 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (5)
6. Trey Melvin (CEN) def. Jared Hefel (WAR) 6-2, 6-3

Doubles Competition
1. Lucas Huffman/Jackson Eells (WAR) def. William Isiminger/Brad DiLeo (CEN) 8-5
2. David Boschma/Trey Melvin (CEN) def. Hunter Gerhardt/Cade Davis (WAR) 8-2
3. Ethan St. John/Tanner Finken (CEN) def. Nile Petersen/Jared Hefel (WAR) 8-6