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Winner Central CENM (6-6, 2-1 ARC)
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Nebraska Wesleyan NWU (2-7, 1-3 ARC)
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Central CENM
(6-6, 2-1 ARC)
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Nebraska Wesleyan NWU
(2-7, 1-3 ARC)

Match Recap: Men's Tennis | | NWU Sports Information

Central Escapes NWU


LINCOLN, Neb. (April 2, 2022) - The Nebraska Wesleyan men's tennis team narrowly fell to Central College, 5-4, at the Lincoln Sports Foundation Sports Complex in Lincoln.

The Prairie Wolves earned a doubles point with a convincing win at No. 1 Doubles. Ryan Carey and Will Olson easily took the point with an 8-2 victory. Central squeaked out a point at No. 2 Doubles as Jacob Balfany and Max Rademacher fell by just two points.

In singles play, NWU won matches at the top two spots. Ryan Carey took the point at No. 1 Singles in three sets, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0. At No. 2 Singles, Will Olson also won a hard fought match in three sets, 0-6, 7-5, 6-1. Hayden Retzlaff claimed the team's fourth point in straight sets at No. 6 Singles, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1. 

Jacob Balfany and Daniel Bernhardson both dropped tightly contested matches in three sets at No. 3 Singles and No. 5 Singles. 

Central 5, Nebraska Wesleyan 4
Doubles Scores
No. 1 Ryan Carey/Will Olson defeated Nick Scott/Matt Den Adel, 8-2
No. 2 Jacob Balfany/Max Rademacher fell to Trey Melvin/Ayden Fletcher, 8-6
No. 3 Hayden Retzlaff/Connor Kelley fell toBrad De Leo/Calen Hammerlink, 8-1

Singles Scores
No. 1 Ryan Carey defeated Trey Melvin, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0
No. 2 Will Olson defeated Brad De Leo, 0-6, 7-5, 6-1
No. 3 Jacob Balfany fell to Nick Scott, 5-7, 6-3, 4-6
No. 4 Max Rademacher fell to Ayden Fletcher, 7-5, 6-2
No. 5 Daniel Bernhardson fell to Matt Den Adel, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
No. 6 Hayden Retzlaff fell to Kevin Lopez, 7-6 (7-5), 6-1

UP NEXT
Nebraska Wesleyan continues its homestand with a match against Simpson College on Saturday, April 9 at 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Sports Foundation Sports Complex.
 
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