McPherson, Kan – The Bulldogs entered KCAC action this week and had the pleasure of hosting two teams at home. On Monday, they would host the Tabor College Bluejays followed by a midweek matchup on Wednesday with the Coyotes of Kansas Wesleyan.
Monday March 23: McPherson College vs Tabor College
Location: Bulldog Tennis Center
Records: MC 3-6 (1-0 KCAC), TC 1-7 (0-6 KCAC)
Score: MC 7, TC 0
The Bulldogs won all doubles matches against the Bluejays in dominant fashion; they would outscore Tabor 18-5 in the three matches played. Mikkel Jensen and Texas Ranger Schmidt did not drop a single game in the #3 Doubles match against Joao Franchi and Isaac Yourdon. With a close 6-4 match in #2 Doubles, Jayson Wasserfuhr and Bruno Barrientos held strong to shutout Tabor in the doubles matches, taking the momentum with them into singles.
The tightest singles match of all six courts was at #6 Singles with McPherson’s Davian Spies going up against Henry Torres; Spies would win his match in two sets 6-4, 6-4.
On the day, McPherson won 72 games in singles compared to 16 games won by the Bluejays. The Bulldogs would take the 7-0 victory to begin their week.
Wednesday March 25: McPherson College vs Kansas Wesleyan University
Location: Bulldog Tennis Center
Records: MC 4-6 (2-0 KCAC), KWU 4-6 (1-3 KCAC)
Score: MC 6, KWU 1
The Coyotes put up a tougher fight in the Wednesday matchup at the Bulldog Tennis Center, but the Bulldogs would ultimately fend off Kansas Wesleyan in a large majority of the matches.
At #1 Doubles, Nardy and Wyatt made quick work of their first matchup winning 6-1 over KWU’s #1 Doubles pair. Balazs Temesvari and Spies faced a tough test in the #3 Doubles match but would earn the doubles point for McPherson with a 6-4 victory. Despite the point already being decided, Barrientos and Wasserfuhr put together a hard-nosed 7-5 victory at the #2 Doubles while the entire men’s roster for each squad watched side-by-side from the empty court.
The only dropped match for McPherson would be in the #2 Singles match after Wasserfuhr had to retire in the second set due to injury. All other courts were decided quickly with a combined score of 61-21 in favor of the Bulldogs, giving them the 6-1 victory over the Coyotes.
