Rogers, Minn. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse men's tennis team improved to 3-1 with a 6-3 win over Bethel University (Minn.) Saturday afternoon at the Rogers Tennis Club. Bethel (Minn.) drops to 1-1 on the season.
The Eagles won two of the three doubles matches as
Alex Alt/
Alex Moore (No. 2) and
Sam Diedrich/
Cole Contardi (No. 3) earned victories.
In singles play, Alt (#1), Contardi (#3), Moore (#4) and Diedrich (#5) picked up wins.
Singles competition
1.
Alex Alt (UWL) def. Erik Beckers (BU) 6-3, 3-6, 10-2
2. Zach Kantor (BU) def.
Riley Peterson (UWL) 7-6 (7-4), 6-7 (3-7), 10-8
3.
Cole Contardi (UWL) def. Jason Reilly (BU) 7-6 (7-2), 1-6, 10-2
4.
Alex Moore (UWL) def. Tyler Creelman (BU) 6-3, 7-5
5.
Sam Diedrich (UWL) def. Jacob Lukkarila (BU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Joey Mueller (BU) def.
Joshua Williams (UWL) 6-3, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. Erik Beckers/Jason Reilly (BU) def.
Riley Peterson/
Charlie Parish (UWL) 8-6
2.
Alex Alt/
Alex Moore (UWL) def. Joey Mueller/Zach Kantor (BU) 8-4
3.
Sam Diedrich/
Cole Contardi (UWL) def. Tyler Creelman/Jacob Lukkarila (BU) 8-3
UWL returns to action Saturday, March 13 at 6 p.m. versus Concordia University Wisconsin at the Pleasant Valley Tennis & Fitness Club in Jackson, Wisconsin.