Men's Tennis Begins Season at Fall GPAC Invite
(Lincoln, NE) – The Bronco men’s tennis team traveled to Lincoln to take part in the annual Fall GPAC Invite on Friday and Saturday.
(Lincoln, NE) – The Bronco men's tennis team traveled to Lincoln to take part in the annual Fall GPAC Invite on Friday and Saturday.
In the flight one singles section, sophomore Joel Carter began with a win in the round of 16 against Midland, coming back from a set down to win 6-2 in the second set and 10-6 in the third set tiebreak. Carter lost 6-0, 6-1 in the quarterfinals to Morningside.
In the flight two singles section, senior Ethan Mins lost 6-2, 6-3 to Northwestern in the round of 16 and lost 8-1 to Doane in the consolation quarterfinals. Sophomore Ben Hafer lost his first match 6-3, 6-2 to Midland in the round of 16, then lost 8-4 in the consolation quarterfinals to Northwestern. Sophomore Alex Hafer lost his first match 6-3, 6-2 to Morningside in the round of 16 and lost 8-1 to Doane in the consolation quarterfinals.
In the flight three singles section, freshman Aden Ingwerson lost his first match 6-3, 6-0 to Doane in the round of 16, then lost 8-0 to Concordia in the consolation quarterfinals. In the four singles section, freshman Gavin Watterson took the opening set 6-1 over Concordia, but after losing the second set, he lost a tied third set tiebreak, 11-9. He played another tiebreak in the consolation semifinals against Doane, falling 7-3 in the tiebreak.
In the flight one doubles section, Carter and B. Hafer took down Midland, 6-3, in the round of 16, then lost in the quarterfinals to Morningside, 6-3. In the flight two doubles section, Mins and Ingwerson lost 6-2 to Morningside in the round of 16 and lost 6-4 to Concordia in the consolation quarterfinals. A. Hafer and Watterson lost 6-2 to Morningside in the round of 16, but bounced back with a 6-0 win over Doane in the consolation quarterfinals. They won 6-1 over Mount Marty in the consolation semifinals before falling 6-2 in the consolation final to Concordia.
Up next, the Broncos will compete at the ITA Regionals on Sept. 26-27 in Salina, KS.
Hastings College Results
Flight 1 Singles Main
Round of 16
Joel Carter (HASTINGS) def. Daniel Liebig (MIDLAND), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(6)
Flight 1 Singles Main
Quarterfinals
Alexis Diaz (MORNINGSIDE) def. Joel Carter (HASTINGS), 6-0, 6-1
Flight 2 Singles Main
Round of 16
Santiago Minetti Sineiro (MORNINGSIDE) def. Alex Hafer (HASTINGS), 6-3, 6-2
Zhanxing Yu (MIDLAND) def. Ben Hafer (HASTINGS), 6-3, 6-2
Samy Khiyara (NORTHWESTERN) def. Ethan Mins (HASTINGS), 6-2, 6-3
Flight 2 Singles Consolation
Quarterfinals
Andre Hartman (DOANE) def. Alex Hafer (HASTINGS), 8-1
David Garces (NORTHWESTERN) def. Ben Hafer (HASTINGS), 8-4
Diego Infante (DOANE) def. Ethan Mins (HASTINGS), 8-1
Flight 3 Singles Main
Round of 16
Elliot Dassel (DOANE) def. Aden Ingwerson (HASTINGS), 6-3, 6-0
Flight 3 Singles Consolation
Quarterfinals
Joseph Melzer (CONCORDIA) def. Aden Ingwerson (HASTINGS), 8-0
Flight 4 Singles Main
Round of 16
Mitch Krumm (CONCORDIA) def. Gavin Watterson (HASTINGS), 1-6, 6-2, 1-0(9)
Flight 4 Singles Consolation
Semifinals
Miles Mollring (DOANE) def. Gavin Watterson (HASTINGS), 8-7(3)
Flight 1 Doubles Main
Round of 16
Ben Hafer / Joel Carter (HASTINGS) def. Angel Bustos / Marcin Gniadzik (MIDLAND), 6-3
Flight 1 Main
Quarterfinals
Abhishek Mohapatra / Derek Buikema (MORNINGSIDE) def. Ben Hafer / Joel Carter (HASTINGS), 6-3
Flight 2 Doubles Main
Round of 16
Joao Costa / Thomas Purrer (MORNINGSIDE) def. Ethan Mins / Aden Ingwerson (HASTINGS), 6-2
Chris Wailes / Ruben Sanchez Gutierrez (MORNINGSIDE) def. Alex Hafer / Gavin Watterson (HASTINGS), 6-2
Flight 2 Doubles Consolation
Quarterfinals
Mitch Krumm / Michael Bedrosian (CONCORDIA) def. Ethan Mins / Aden Ingwerson (HASTINGS), 6-4
Alex Hafer / Gavin Watterson (HASTINGS) def. Aidan Jespersen / Nick McGill (DOANE), 6-0
Flight 2 Doubles Consolation
Semifinals
Alex Hafer / Gavin Watterson (HASTINGS) def. Daniel Anderico / Marcos Moreno (MOUNT MARTY), 6-1
Flight 2 Doubles Consolation
Finals
Mitch Krumm / Michael Bedrosian (CONCORDIA) def. Alex Hafer / Gavin Watterson (HASTINGS), 6-2
