Warriors fall to Bulldogs, 5-2 in McPherson

Warriors fall to Bulldogs, 5-2 in McPherson

Sterling College men's tennis took on McPherson College in a tough match up where the Warriors came up just short in a 5-2 loss.

In doubles play, Patricio Cifuentes and Angel Marin came up short in no. 1 doubles play against Oscar Brouwer and Celien Botlan, 6-3. In no. 2 doubles play, Louis Boisdenghien and Adam King lost 6-4 to Arthur Nardy and Simon Delgadillo. Kazuki Fukushima and Kyosuke Ishida got the 6-4 win over Jayson Wasserfuhr and Texas Ranger Schmidt in the no. 3 doubles match.

The Warriors continued to battle in singles play. Pedro Felipoff represented the Warriors in the no. 1 singles match where he lost 6-3, 6-0 to Nordy. In no. 2 singles play, Yohann Molle lost to Brouwer, 7-5, 6-2. Adam King lost the no. 3 singles match 6-4, 6-2 to Botlon.

Boisdenghien got Sterling first win in singles play, facing Wasserfuhr in the no. 4 singles match. He lost the first match 6-2 before winning the second match 6-4 and winning the tie-breaker 1-0. Cifuentes lost to Delgadillo in no. 5 singles play 7-6, 6-3. Marin closed things our for the Warriors with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Balazs Temesvari in the no. 6 singles match.

Sterling will be back in action on Thursday, April 10 at home as they take on Bethel College.

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