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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