LAKEVILLE, Minn. -- The Macalester College men's tennis team took on the College of St. Scholastica in Monday night action at Lifetime Fitness in Lakeville. The Scots came away with a 6-3 victory over the Saints to improve their season record to 2-1 and force St. Scholastica to fall to 1-3 overall.

Macalester was able to win four of the six single matches and two in doubles play. Both teams battled, represented by four of the six singles matches being decided by a third set super-tiebreaker. The Scots were victorious at the No. 1, No. 2, No. 4, and No. 6 singles spots and both the No. 1 and 2 doubles matches.

Macalester's top singles player, Josh Doyle (Cologne, Germany) earned two wins on the day, first in singles defeating Josh Stainer, 7-6 and 6-4 and then again in doubles with partner, Brian Utz (Rochester, Minn./ Lourdes). Utz was also a double-winner, defeating his singles opponent at No. 2, 6-1 and 7-5.

Wilson Merrell (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington) was the third Macalester player to win in both singles and doubles. Merrell defeated Mike Fontana at No. 4 singles in an exciting battle, 4-6, 6-2, (15-13). He partnered with Aidan Tirpack (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) to earn a victory at No. 2 doubles, 8-4.

Macalester will return to action on Friday, Feb. 26 when they travel to Eau Claire, Wis. to take on UW-Eau Claire at 6 p.m.

Tennis Match Results
Macalester 6, St. Scholastica 3

 Singles competition
1. Joshua Doyle (MAC) def. Josh Stainer (CSS) 7-6, 6-4
2. Brian Utz (MAC) def. Makar Grytsevych (CSS) 6-1, 7-5
3. Logan Engelstad (CSS) def. Aidan Tirpack (MAC) 6-2, 2-6, 12-10
4. Wilson Merrell (MAC) def. Mike Fontana (CSS) 4-6, 6-2, 15-13
5. Bryce Gadke (CSS) def. Matthew Yang (MAC) 6-0, 3-6, 11-9
6. Peter Willenborg (MAC) def. Jordan Lindholm (CSS) 4-6, 6-0, 10-6

 Doubles competition
1. Joshua Doyle/Brian Utz (MAC) def. Josh Stainer/Logan Engelstad (CSS) 8-6
2. Aidan Tirpack/Wilson Merrell (MAC) def. Mike Fontana/Makar Grytsevych (CSS) 8-4
3. Jordan Lindholm/Bryce Gadke (CSS) def. Matthew Yang/Hardt Bergmann (MAC) 8-5