WAVERLY, Iowa — The Knights fell to Bethany Lutheran College 5-2 before narrowly falling to Grand View University 4-3 on Sunday, Sep. 13th at Meirink Family Tennis facility in Waverly, Iowa.
Wartburg vs Bethany Lutheran
In the match against Bethany Lutheran College, the Knights earned singles points at No. 4 and No. 5, while Bethany Lutheran took the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and No. 3. The Knights did get a win at No. 2 doubles. However, Bethany Lutheran claimed four of the six singles positions.
Doubles
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Declan Jones/Mark Barton (BLCMT) def.
Cole Palese/
Robert Matera (WARMT) 6-3
Shuya Machida/
Landon Murch (WARMT) def. Joel Simon/Pepe Coiras (BLCMT) 6-3
Daniel Poulakidas/Simao Caetano (BLCMT) def.
Milan Lecic/
Logan Augustine (WARMT) 6-2
Singles
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Declan Jones (BLC) def.
Ezequiel Viteri (WAR) 6-2, 6-2
Joel Simon (BLC) def. Palese (WAR) 6-0, 6-4
Mark Barton (BLC) def. Machida (WAR) 6-2, 6-4
John Gustafson (WAR) def. Jose Solorzano (BLC) 6-2, 6-2
Lecic (WAR) def. Pepe Coiras (BLC) 5-7, 6-1, 10-8
Daniel Poulakidas (BLC) def. Matera (WAR) 2-6, 6-2, 13-11
Wartburg vs Grand View University
In the subsequent match against Grand View University, the Knights started strong by earning the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2, while Grand View won at No. 3. In singles play, the Knights added wins at No. 1 and No. 3, but Grand View secured the other four positions to clinch the match.
Doubles
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Matera/Viteri (WARMT) def. Grand View (GVUMT) 6-1
Machida/Murch (WARMT) def. Grand View (GVUMT) 6-4
Grand View (GVUMT) def. Palese/Lecic (WARMT) 6-3
Singles
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Viteri (WAR) def. Grand View (GVU) 6-4, 1-6, 1-0 (10-5)
Grand View (GVU) def. Palese (WAR) 6-1, 6-2
Machida (WAR) def. Grand View (GVU) 6-2, 6-3
Grand View (GVU) def. Gustafson (WAR) 6-1, 6-4
Grand View (GVU) def. Lecic (WAR) 6-4, 6-4
Grand View (GVU) def. Matera (WAR) 4-6, 7-6, 1-0 (11-9)
The Knights Top Performer
Shuya Machida
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- Teamed with Murch for a 6-3 win at No. 2 doubles (BLC)
- Won at No. 3 singles, 6-2, 6-3 (GVU)
- Teamed with Murch for a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles (GVU)
Up Next
The Knights Men's Tennis takes on the University of Wisconsin-Superior and Macalester College on Saturday, Sept. 19th, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
