FARGO, N.D. – The Macalester College men's tennis team defeated Concordia College, 8-1 in a MIAC dual on Sunday at Courts Plus. The Scots improve to 9-7 overall and 4-3 in the conference, while the Cobbers drop to 2-11, 2-7 MIAC.

Macalester swept all three doubles matches, led by the No. 1 doubles tandem of senior Brian Utz (Rochester, Minn./Lourdes) and sophomore Josh Doyle (Cologne, Germany/Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium). Junior Hardt Bergman (Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi) and sophomore Aidan Tirpack (Mill Valley, Calif./Tamalpais) were victorious at No. 2 doubles, while senior Wilson Merrell (Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Arlington) and first year Matthew Yang (Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman) won at No. 3 doubles.

Doyle, Utz, Yang and first year Peter Willenborg (Storrs, Conn./E.O. Smith) won their singles matches at first, second, fifth and sixth singles in straight sets. Merrell battled back to defeat Jesse Schneeberger, 5-7, 7-5, 10-4 at No. 4 singles.

Macalester continues MIAC play with a dual at Concordia College on Apr. 24.

Macalester vs Concordia-Moorhead
Apr 24, 2016 at Fargo, N.D.

Macalester 8, Concordia-Moorhead 1

Singles competition
1. Josh Doyle (MAC) def. Isaac Toivonen (CC) 6-1, 6-1
2. Brian Utz (MAC) def. David Schneck (CC) 6-1, 6-3
3. Zach Zitur (CC) def. Aidan Tirpack (MAC) 6-2, 6-7, 12-10
4. Wilson Merrell (MAC) def. Jesse Schneeberger (CC) 5-7, 7-5, 10-4
5. Matthew Yang (MAC) def. Matthew Engum (CC) 7-5, 6-2
6. Peter Willenborg (MAC) def. Austin Storm (CC) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Josh Doyle/Brian Utz (MAC) def. Isaac Toivonen/David Schneck (CC) 8-6
2. Aidan Tirpack/Hardt Bergmann (MAC) def. Zach Zitur/Matthew Engum (CC) 8-6
3. Wilson Merrell/Matthew Yang (MAC) def. Jesse Schneeberger/Austin Storm (CC) 8-1