ARDEN HILLS, Minn. – The Macalester College men's tennis team fell to MIAC foe Bethel University, 6-3 Thursday afternoon . The result gives the Scots a 6-7 record on the season, including a 2-3 mark in the conference. The Royals improve to 15-4, 5-2 MIAC.

After losing all three doubles matches, Macalester earned wins at first, fifth and sixth singles. Junior Josh Doyle (Cologne, Germany/Friedrich Wilhelm Gymnasium) won his match at first singles, with sophomore Matthew Yang (Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman) and junior Ben Wilson (Oakland, Calif./College Preparatory School) winning at fifth and sixth singles, respectively. The dual hinged on the matches at third and fourth singles, where Bethel earned a pair of three-set victories to clinch the team result.

Macalester returns home to face St. Thomas on Saturday, Apr. 22 at Hayden Tennis Courts.

Macalester vs Bethel University
Apr 13, 2017 at Arden Hills, Minn.

Bethel University 6, Macalester 3

Singles competition
1. Josh Doyle (MAC) def. Matt Schull (BU) 3-6, 6-2, 10-6
2. Kolin Kiekhoefer (BU) def. Aidan Tirpack (MAC) 6-2, 6-1
3. Hunter Fernelius (BU) def. Hardt Bergmann (MAC) 6-2, 2-6, 10-7
4. Jakob Bartels (BU) def. Peter Willenborg (MAC) 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
5. Matthew Yang (MAC) def. Noah Ridgway (BU) 3-6, 6-1, 11-9
6. Ben Wilson (MAC) def. Henry Morris (BU) 6-4, 6-7, 10-6

Doubles competition
1. Matt Schull/Hunter Fernelius (BU) def. Josh Doyle/Matthew Yang (MAC) 8-3
2. Kolin Kiekhoefer/Noah Ridgway (BU) def. Aidan Tirpack/Hardt Bergmann (MAC) 8-0
3. Jakob Bartels/Henry Morris (BU) def. Peter Willenborg/Ben Wilson (MAC) 8-6