Wildcats News
Fri, Apr 17, 2009 - [Men's Tennis]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (04.17.09) - The #14 Bethel College men's tennis team moved into the finals of the NAIA Qualifier with a 5-2 defeat of #RV McKendree University (Ill.). Bethel took the top two doubles matches and won at the one, three and four positions to claim the win.
 

Singles competition

1. Fernando Ristow (Bethel) def. Evgeniy Nigmatyanou (MCKM) 6-1, 6-1
2. Daniel Gonzalez (MCKM) vs. Andres Mejia (Bethel) 3-6, 1-2, unfinished
3. Amarit Sanchez (Bethel) def. Doug Mennerick (MCKM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Gustavo Hoewell (Bethel) def. Davi Venditto (MCKM) 6-3, 6-1
5. Paulo Goncalves (MCKM) vs. Luke Newbold (Bethel) 1-6, 1-4, unfinished
6. Patrick Rosa (MCKM) def. Bill Robertson (Bethel) 6-0, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Fernando Ristow/Andres Mejia (Bethel) def. Paulo Goncalves/Davi Venditto (MCKM) 8-1
2. Amarit Sanchez/Gustavo Hoewell (Bethel) def. Evgeniy Nigmatyanou/Doug Mennerick (MCKM) 8-6

3. Daniel Gonzalez/Patrick Rosa (MCKM) def. Luke Newbold/Bill Robertson (Bethel) 8-3

Bethel moves on to the championship where they will face a familiar opponent in TranSouth Conference member Martin Methodist College on Saturday, April 28, 2009 at 10:00am. The winner of that match receives the automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship.