WAVERLY, Iowa - Wartburg men's tennis suffered a 9-0 home defeat against Luther College on Tuesday, April 20 at the Hoover Fieldhouse and moved to 3-3 in the American Rivers Conference.
The Knights (9-11, 3-3 A-R-C) will travel to Dubuque, Iowa for an away contest against Loras College (8-3, 3-0 A-R-C) on Thursday, April 29 at 4 p.m.
The Knights fell into a 3-0 deficit after doubles play and could not find the rally they were looking for in singles. Junior
Lucas Huffman took his No. 1 singles opponent into a tie-breaking set but failed to convert, which halted his six-match winning streak.
Singles Competition
1. Nyathi Motlojoa (LUT) def.
Lucas Huffman (WAR) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (8)
2. Cole Schneider (LUT) def.
Jackson Eells (WAR) 6-2, 6-2
3. Max Loen (LUT) def.
Cade Davis (WAR) 6-4, 6-0
4. Brook Norwood (LUT) def.
Hunter Gerhardt (WAR) 6-3, 6-1
5. Sakchham Karki (LUT) def.
Nile Petersen (WAR) 6-1, 6-1
6. Dylan Wiemers (LUT) def.
Jared Hefel (WAR) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles Competition
1. Cole Schneider/Nyathi Motlojoa (LUT) def.
Lucas Huffman/
Jackson Eells (WAR) 8-3
2. Brook Norwood/Max Loen (LUT) def.
Cade Davis/
Hunter Gerhardt (WAR) 8-1
3. Sakchham Karki/Ryan Ortega (LUT) def.
Nile Petersen/
Jared Hefel (WAR) 8-1