The Event... Postseason play begins for the Northwestern College men's tennis team as they are paired against Doane in a GPAC Quarterfinal Friday morning, April 30. First serve is set for 9am on the Fremont High School tennis courts in Midland, Neb. 

    Northwestern is the No.6 seed in the six-team, single-elimination tournament; Doane earned the No.3 seed. The winner advances to play Concordia in the GPAC semifinals at 2pm on Friday; the championship will be on Saturday, May 1 at 10am.

    GPAC Press Release | 

    2021 GPAC Tennis Tournament

    Fremont, Nebraska – Fremont High School Tennis Complex
    Midland University Host
    April 30 and May 1, 2021

    Friday, April 30, 2021
    Men's Quarterfinals
    #1 Midland  & #2 Concordia – Byes
    #4 Morningside vs. #5 Hastings – 9am
    #3 Doane vs. #6 Northwestern – 9am

    Men's Semifinals
    #1 vs. #4/5 winner – 2pm
    #2 vs. #3/6 winner – 2pm

    Saturday, May 1, 2021
    Men's Championship Match
    10:00am

The Rivalry...Friday's match will be the 10th played in the rivalry between Northwestern and Doane, since the 1998 season. Northwestern is 7-2 all-time against Doane but has lost the last two matches, including a 7-0 setback played earlier this spring on March 26. 

    Last Five vs Doane:
    2021: 7-0 loss
    2019: 9-0 loss
    2003: 5-4 win
    2002: 9-0 win
    2001: 5-4 win

Postseason History...The 2021 season is the fifth time the Raiders have qualified for the GPAC postseason tournament and first under head coach Monte Tilgner (there was no postseason in 2020 due to CoVID). Northwestern has a 1-3 record in the GPAC Quarterfinals, advancing to the semifinals in 2003.

Earlier this Season...Northwestern lost to Doane 7-0 in a match played on March 27 in Crete, Neb.

    Results: 
    Singles:
    No.1 Brian Vanden Berg (0-1, 3-5) lost to #43 Jorge Chevez (10-3); 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
    No.2 Chris Jelken (0-1, 2-7) lost to Federico Infante (6-5); 6-0, 6-0
    No.3 Bradley Bourland (0-1, 3-5) lost to Esteban Gutierrez (8-4); 6-0, 6-0
    No.4 Nick Van Rijs (0-1, 3-4) lost to Sam Coy (7-6); 6-0, 6-3
    No.5 Jack Roisum (0-1, 1-2) lost to Henrique Sakoda (7-6); 6-0, 6-2
    No.6 Aaron Schorg (0-1, 1-2) lost to Donat Beke (7-5); 6-1, 6-0

    Doubles:
    No.1 Vanden Berg / Jelken (0-1, 2-1) lost to Chevez / Gutierrez (8-3); 6-2
    No.2 Bourland / Aaron Schorg (0-1, 1-1) lost to Infante / Sakoda (8-3); 6-1
    No.3 Roisum / Roisum (0-1, 4-2) lost to Coy / Beke (6-5); 6-3

Scouting Reports...

    Doane University Tigers:
    2020-21 record: 4-2 (3rd), 10-9
        -have won two straight matches, defeating Morningside (6-1) and Mount Marty (7-0)
    Head Coach: Ed Hubbs (2nd year)
    2019-20 record: 4-3 (cut short due to CoVID)
    2018-19 record: 13-5, 5-1 (GPAC), tri-regular season champions
        -lost five players from the 2018-19 team
    Top Players: 
    Jorge Chevez (all-conf): 15-4 at No.1 singles
    Esteban Gutierrez: 13-5 at No.3 singles
    Henrique Sakoda: 10-9
    Sam Coy: 10-9
    Donat Beke: 10-8

    Northwestern Raiders:
    2020-21 record: 5-9 overall, 1-5 (6th in GPAC)
        -most recent: def. Mount Marty 5-2 and lost to Morningside 5-2
    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: 6-7 (GPAC Player of the Week, April 26)
    No. 2 Juan Mackrey: 3-3
    No.3 Chris Jelken: 2-12
    No.4 Bradley Bourland: 6-7
    No.5 Nick VanRijs: 3-9
    No.6 Jack Roisum: 2-4
   
    Doubles:
    No.1 Vanden Berg / Mackrey: 2-4
    No.2 Jelken / Bourland: 2-5
    No.3 Roisum / Roisum: 6-5