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SAINT PETER / DULUTH, Minn. — The Gustavus men’s tennis team competed in a series of three matches on Saturday, hosting St. Olaf for the team’s first MIAC matchup of the season, followed by Central later in the day. The Gusties also sent a squad to Duluth for a MIAC contest with St. Scholastica.
Against St. Olaf, the Gusties won convincingly, with Nick Aney (Sr., Rochester) posting wins in the No. 1 singles spot and again in the doubles with partner Daniel Fouchier (Sr., Nootdorp, Netherlands). The Gusties combined for a perfect 9-0 score against the Oles, picking up their first conference victory of the season.
In Duluth, the Gusties were dominant once again, with Indraneel Raut (Sr., Oshkosh, Wis.) leading the team in the 1-spot for singles, emerging with victories of 6-0 and 6-4. Two Gustie doubles teams rolled to 8-0 victories, as the pairs of Alex Budde (Sr., Menomonee Falls, Wis.) and Gage Gohl (Fy., Sioux Falls, S.D.) and Rafael Costa (So., Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Taona Mhwandagara (So., Harare, Zimbabwe) defeated the Saints in the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles spots.
The Gusties went 9-0 against Central to finish the day, completing the perfect performance. The Gustavus doubles teams won by scores of 8-1, 8-3, and 8-1 to start the match off, while all six singles rolled to victory over Central. Caleb Fridinger (Jr., Woodbury) posted two 6-0 wins in the No. 3 singles spot, and, with the help of partner Luke Haddorff (Sr., Burnsville) rolled to a 8-1 doubles victory.
“Overall the guys put together a solid day today,” said Head Coach Tommy Valentini. “Our depth and doubles were big keys for us. The guys stick together and supported each other very well and we stuck to our game plans in both singles and doubles throughout the day. We’re thankful for the positive results and for the way we competed and we’ll look to build on today moving in to next week.”
St. Olaf Scores
Singles
| 1. Nick Aney (GACM) def. Lorenzo Cazzamali (STOM) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 2. Daniel Fouchier (GACM) def. Bogdan Vizoli (STOM) 6-3, 6-2 |
| 3. Jack Bergmeyer (GACM) def. Henry Smith (STOM) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 4. Oscar Wikstrom (GACM) def. Henry Kruse (STOM) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 5. Luke Fridinger (GACM) def. Jakub Belik (STOM) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 6. Justin Sehlin (GACM) def. Karsten Johnson (STOM) 6-1, 6-0 |
Doubles
| 1. Nick Aney/Daniel Fouchier (GACM) def. Lorenzo Cazzamali/Bogdan Vizoli (STOM) 8-1 |
| 2. Jack Bergmeyer/Oscar Wikstrom (GACM) def. Henry Smith/Henry Kruse (STOM) 8-2 |
| 3. Justin Sehlin/Sean Bochman (GACM) def. Max Loesch/Jerusalem Thao (STOM) 8-2 |
St. Scholastica Scores
Singles
| 1. Indraneel Raut (GACM) def. Jonas Abeleda (CSS) 6-0, 6-4 |
| 2. Josh Christensen (GACM) def. Julius Tabrizi (CSS) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 3. Alex Budde (GACM) def. Carter Anderson (CSS) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. Rafael Costa (GACM) def. Riley Versich (CSS) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 5. Gage Gohl (GACM) def. Reece Patten (CSS) 6-2, 6-2 |
| 6. Taona Mhwandagara (GACM) def. Andy Shaffer (CSS) 6-2, 6-0 |
Doubles
| 1. Alex Budde/Gage Gohl (GACM) def. Jonas Abeleda/Eamon Gerrard-Stace (CSS) 8-0 |
| 2. Indraneel Raut/Josh Christensen (GACM) def. Julius Tabrizi/Jack Onkka (CSS) 8-3 |
| 3. Rafael Costa/Taona Mhwandagara (GACM) def. Alex Daigneault/Jace Westerbur (CSS) 8-0 |
Central Scores
Singles
| 1. Marco Siviero (GACM) def. Trey Melvin (CENCM) 6-1, 6-0 |
| 2. Drew Elofson (GACM) def. Nick Scott (CENCM) 6-1, 6-2 |
| 3. Caleb Fridinger (GACM) def. Caleb Hamerlinck (CENCM) 6-0, 6-0 |
| 4. Tyler Haddorff (GACM) def. Ayden Fletcher (CENCM) 6-3, 6-4 |
| 5. Sourabh Terakanambi (GACM) def. Matthew Den Adel (CENCM) 6-1, 6-3 |
| 6. Luke Haddorff (GACM) def. AJ Wilkins (CENCM) 6-2, 6-0 |
Doubles
| 1. Sourabh Terakanambi/Marco Siviero (GACM) def. Nick Scott/Carter Corn (CENCM) 8-1 |
| 2. Drew Elofson/Tyler Haddorff (GACM) def. Matthew Den Adel/Trey Melvin (CENCM) 8-3 |
| 3. Luke Haddorff/Caleb Fridinger (GACM) def. Ayden Fletcher/Caleb Hamerlinck (CENCM) 8-1 |
The Gusties are back in action next weekend with a pair of matches against UW-Eau Claire and Saint Mary’s on the Feb. 18.