ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Macalester College men's tennis team took on the College of Wooster in their final match of Spring Break play. The Scots fell 7-2 in the dual with both wins coming in singles play as their record moves to 5-4 this season.
Brian Utz (Rochester, Minn. / Lourdes) won at No. 2 singles defeating Jack Buchan 6-4, 5-7 (Tiebreaker 10-8). Macalester's other win came at the No. 6 singles position as
Peter Willenborg (Storrs, Conn. / E.O. Smith) earned his fourth singles win of the season, defeating Wooster's Jesse DeWitt in an exciting battle with scores 7-6 (8-6), 4-6 (Tiebreaker 10-6).
Macalester will return to action on April 2 when they open MIAC play against the University of St. Thomas at 3 p.m.
Tennis Match Results
College of Wooster 7, Macalester College 2
Singles competition
1. Titas Bera (WOO) def.
Josh Doyle (MAC) 6-4, 6-1
2.
Brian Utz (MAC) def. Jack Buchan (WOO) 6-4, 5-7, 1-0 (10-8)
3. Kieran McTague (WOO) def.
Aidan Tirpack (MAC) 6-3, 6-4
4. Davis Elkins (WOO) def.
Wilson Merrell (MAC) 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Harrison Suttle (WOO) def.
Matthew Yang (MAC) 6-1, 7-5
6.
Peter Willenborg (MAC) def. Jesse DeWitt (WOO) 7-6 (8-6), 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
Doubles competition
1. Jack Buchan/Davis Elkins (WOO) def.
Josh Doyle/
Brian Utz (MAC) 8-5
2. Titas Bera/Harrison Suttle (WOO) def.
Aidan Tirpack/
Wilson Merrell (MAC) 8-3
3. Jesse DeWitt/Kieran McTague (WOO) def.
Matthew Yang/
Hardt Bergmann (MAC) 8-3
Match Notes:
Macalester College 5-4
College of Wooster 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (5,1,3,4,2,6)
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