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Raiders to Face Bethany and Martin Luther Over Weekend

Friday, February 15, 2019

The Red Raider men's tennis team (0-1) looks to get their first win of the season this weekend when they travel to Eden Prairie, Minn. to face Bethany Lutheran College (0-0) and Martin Luther College (0-2). The Raiders will battle Bethany Lutheran Friday at 6pm and Martin Luther Saturday at 6pm.

Scouting Bethany Lutheran

The Vikings do not have a spring semester contest to this point and participated in the ITA Tournament in September of the fall semester. 

Bethany Lutheran were 9-12 in the 2017-18 season. They earned the 4th and final seed in the UMAC Conference Tournament but were ousted by St. Scholastica, 9-0.

Scouting Martin Luther

The Knights are coming off of two early season losses to Saint Mary's University and Macalester College, 3-6 and 0-9, respectively. 

Martin Luther was 5-9 in the 2017-18 season and did not qualify for their conference tournament. 

Scouting Northwestern

The Raiders were not able to muster a win in their first match against Bethel University, losing 0-9. It was the first official match back for the Raiders after a nearly 16 year layoff. 

Christopher Jelken  has the most game wins, 3, for the Raiders thus far as the #1 singles player.

Projected Raider Line up

1) Christopher Jelken
2) Bradley Bourland
3) Peyton Scott
4) Zane Weigand
5) Caleb Ketelsen
6) Evan Rich
Alt 1) Aaron Schorg
Alt 2) Alexandre Medeiros

Doubles
1) Jelkin/Bourland
2) Scott/Weigand
3) Ketelsen/Rich
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