Game Time... The Northwestern College men's tennis team closes its regular season with a pair of early week matches against Mount Marty (Tuesday) and Morningside (Wednesday). The Raiders will begin play against Mount Marty at 4pm on the Yankton High School courts; Wednesday's match against Morningside starts at 4:30pm.

All-Time...Tuesday's match will be the fourth this year between Northwestern and Mount Marty; the Raiders have won all three previous matches, including a pair of 7-0 wins this spring. Since Northwestern restarted its tennis program in the 2018-19 season, the Raiders are 5-0 against the Lancers. 

Northwestern is 0-2 all-time against Morningside; last year's match was cancelled due to CoVID and the teams have not played yet this year. The Raiders were defeated by Morningside 9-0 in 2019. 

Scouting Reports...

    Mount Marty: 

•     0-2 (6th), 0-7 overall
  •         -most recent: lost to Concordia 7-0 on April 10
• Head Coach: George Ekeren (4th year)
• 2020 record: 0-2
• 2019 record: 0-6, 1-10
  • recalling the earlier matches vs NW:
    • Sept. 15: 5-2 NW win
    • Feb. 19: 7-0 NW win
    • March 20: 7-0 NW win

    Morningside Mustangs:

• 1-2 (5th), 4-7 overall
  • most recent: lost to Simpson 5-2; def. Hastings 4-3
• Head Coach: Michael McLaughlin (2nd year)
  • hired in June 2019
  • former ass't at LeTourneau (3 years)
• 2020 record: 5-5
• 2019 record: 2-4 (5th), 4-13

    Northwestern Notes:

• 2020-21 record: 1-2 (T4th GPAC), 4-6 overall
          -most recent: lost to Doane (7-0), Hastings (4-3)
      Head Coach: Monte Tilgner (2nd year)
      2019-20: 2-3 record (cut short due to CoVID)
      2018-19: 1-11, 1-5 (6th)
      Line-Up: 
      No.1 Brian Vanden Berg: 4-7
•     No.2 Juan Mackrey: 3-3
      No.3 Chris Jelken: 2-10
      No.4 Bradley Bourland: 4-7
      No.5 Nick VanRijs: 3-7
      No.6 Peyton Scott: 3-6
  
      Doubles:
      No.1 Vanden Berg / Jelken: 2-4
      No.2 Aaron Schorg / Bourland: 2-4
      No.3 Roisum / Roisum: 5-4