Yankton, S.D. – The Northwestern College men's tennis team (6-1, 0-0 GPAC) took on the Mount Marty Lancers (0-2, 0-0 GPAC) and came away with the victory, 7-0, improving the team's record to 6-1 on the season.
Head coach
Monte Tilgner had this to say about the Raider's win, "It was a steady and solid performance by all the guys. The 1 and 2 doubles teams started us off well and we just kept things rolling from there. It was good to get a match in after a couple weeks off. Looking forward to a triangular with a couple good teams next weekend."
The Raiders took the doubles point with dominant performances from
Brian VandenBerg (Jr., Mason City, Iowa/North Iowa Christian)
and
David Bomgaars (Fr., Aurora, Colo./Valor Christian),
in the one spot, winning their match 6-2.
Collin Harmelink (Fr., Sioux Falls, S.D./Sioux Falls Christian) and
Juan Mackrey (Sr., Balcare, Argentina/Colegio Santa Rosa De Lima) also put up a strong performance in the two spot, winning their match 6-0. The Raiders won the third spot doubles match by way of forfeit.
Northwestern won all six singles matches. In the number one spot, VandenBerg defeated Wagner 6-1, and 6-2. Bomgaars defeated Gonsor 6-2, 6-1. Mackrey defeated Nguyen 6-0, 6-1. Harmelink defeated Sam 6-1, 6-1.
Jack Roisum (So., Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian) defeated Eager in straight sets 6-0.
Noah Roisum (So., Rapid City, S.D./Rapid City Christian) won the final singles match by way of Lancer forfeit.
Northwestern 7, Mount Marty 0
Doubles:
#1
Brian VandenBerg/
David Bomgaars (NWC) def. Jeronimo Wagner/Zach Gonsor 6-2
#2
Collin Harmelink/
Juan Mackrey (NWC) def. Giang Nguyen/Isaac Sam 6-0
#3 NWC win by forfeit
Singles:
#1
Brian VandenBerg (NWC) def. Jeronimo Wagner (MMU) 6-1, 6-2
#2
David Bomgaars (NWC) def. Zach Gonsor (MMU) 6-2, 6-1
#3
Juan Mackrey (NWC) def. Giang Nguyen 6-0, 6-1
#4
Collin Harmelink (NWC) def. Isaac Sam 6-1, 6-1
#5
Jack Roisum (NWC) def. Dominic Eager 6-0, 6-0
#6
Noah Roisum (NWC) win by forfeit
Up Next: The Raiders will return to the court Saturday, Feb. 26 against Morningside University at 1:30 p.m. and Nebraska Wesleyan University at 4:30 p.m. at Knight Fieldhouse in Lincoln, Neb.
