The Event...The Northwestern College men's tennis team will make its spring season debut this weekend in matches against two NCAA D-III teams, Coe and Wartburg. Both matches are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 13 and will be played in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, beginning at 1pm against Wartburg. The Raiders will play Coe later that afternoon at 4pm. 

All-Time...This will be the first matches between Northwestern and Coe while the Raiders are 0-4 all-time against Wartburg. This is the first time the teams have played since 1990.

Scouting the Opponents...

    Coe College Kohawks: 
    Head Coach: Eric Rodgers (32nd year)
        -coached both men's and women's tennis at Coe from 1989 - 2014; remained as men's coach after
        -guided Coe to 17 regular season and 13 postseason titles
    Affiliation: NCAA D-III; American Rivers Conference
    2020-21 Record: 2-0
        def. Doane 5-4
        def. Dubuque 9-0
   Last Season in 2019-20: 8-2, 3-0 in conference
    Top Players:
        Jon Lansing: 2-0 (4-3 last year)
        Nathan Meskell: 2-0 (7-1 last year)
        Jordan Oaks: 2-0 (3-0 last year)
        Oaks / Jack Cook: 2-0

    Wartburg College Knights: 
    Head Coach: Chris Gustas (5th year)
        -coaches both men's and women's tennis at Wartburg
        -led 2018-19 to school record in wins and to 1st women's conference title
    Affiliation: NCAA D-III; American Rivers Conference
    2020-21 Record: 2-1
        def. Saint Ambrose 6-3
        lost to Cornell 5-4
        def. Millwaukee School of Engineering 8-1
   Last Season in 2019-20: 2-12 overall, 0-1 conference
    Top Players:
        Nile Petersen: 3-0
        Jared Hefel: 3-0 (5-8 last year)
        Cade Davis: 2-0 
    
Northwestern Notes / Line-Up:
The Raiders finished the fall season with a 1-1 record, earning a 5-2 win against Mount Marty and losing to Iowa Central Community College 7-0. 

Probable Line-Up vs Wartburg:
1.Brian Vanden Berg (1-0)
2.Juan Mackrey (0-0)
3.Chris Jelken (0-2)
4. Bradley Bourland (0-1)
5. Nick VanRijs (1-0)
6. Peyton Scott (0-2)

Doubles:
1. Vanden Berg / Mackrey
2. Jelken / Bourland (0-1)
3. Jack Roisum / Noah Roisum

Probable Line-Up vs Coe:
1.Brian Vanden Berg
2.Juan Mackrey
3.Chris Jelken
4. Bradley Bourland
5. Jack Roisum (0-0)
6. Noah Roisum (0-1)

Doubles:
1. Vanden Berg / Mackrey
2. Jelken / Peyton Scott
3. Bourland / VanRijs