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Winner Luther College LUTM (13-9, 6-0)
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Wartburg WARMT (21-8, 3-2)
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Luther College LUTM
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Final
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Wartburg WARMT
(21-8, 3-2)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Knights' Winning Streak Snapped by Luther

WAVERLY, Iowa – The Knights' 11 meet winning streak was snapped at home today with a 9-0 loss to Luther College on Tuesday, Apr. 26. Wartburg is now 21-8 overall and falls to 3-2 in American Rivers Conference play. 
 
The Orange & Black fell in all three doubles matches to start the dual. The team of Lucas Huffman and Jackson Eells are now 14-6 in number one doubles play this season. The loss marked Griffin Steiniger and Cade Davis' first defeat in number two doubles this season. 
 
AJ Wilkins was the only Knight to win a set today as he won set one of his number five singles match. He dropped the final two to fall to 10-3 overall and 4-1 at the number five position. Huffman fell to Max Loen 6-3 in both sets one and two to move to 17-4 overall in number one singles.
 
Next Time Out
The Knights are back in action on Thursday, Apr. 28 when they travel to Dubuque, Iowa to continue A-R-C play with a dual against Loras.

Luther College 9, Wartburg 0
Singles competition

1. Max Loen (LUTM) def. Lucas Huffman (WARMT) 6-3, 6-3
2. Luke Westholder (LUTM) def. Cade Davis (WARMT) 6-0, 6-0
3. Joaquim Fernandes (LUTM) def. Jackson Eells (WARMT) 6-1, 6-1
4. Dylan Wiemers (LUTM) def. Griffin Steiniger (WARMT) 6-2, 6-1
5. Nando Melo (LUTM) def. AJ Wilkins (WARMT) 6-7 (4-7), 7-5, 10-3
6. Ricky Portilla (LUTM) def. Kyle Sehlin (WARMT) 6-1, 6-1 

Doubles competition
1. Max Loen/Luke Westholder (LUTM) def. Lucas Huffman/Jackson Eells (WARMT) 8-3
2. Joaquim Fernandes/Nando Melo (LUTM) def. Griffin Steiniger/Cade Davis (WARMT) 8-1
3. Ricky Portilla/Nate Withers (LUTM) def. AJ Wilkins/Kyle Sehlin (WARMT) 8-4

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