Wildcats News
Mon, Apr 20, 2009 - [Tennis]
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (04.18.09) - For the first time in the program's history the Bethel Lady Wildcats tennis team will be headed to the NAIA National Tournament. The men's team also qualified and this will be the second time the men's team has made the National Tournament field. The #18 Bethel College women's tennis team went to 9-0 with a 5-2 win over Cumberland University. The #14 men's team went to 10-0 with a 5-3 victory over Martin Methodist College.
 

Women's Results:

Singles competition

1. Ayda Ardila (Bethel) vs. Natasha Yakimovich (CUMBW) 7-5, 1-0, unfinished
2. Juliana Costa (Bethel) def. Bea Mompo-Rebaque (CUMBW) 6-2, 6-0
3. Marcela Vita Santos (Bethel) def. Courtney Schaub (CUMBW) 6-0, 6-3
4. Karen Martinez (Bethel) def. Kerinn Meisenbach (CUMBW) 6-0, 6-0
5. Kim Lea Dinh (Bethel) def. Emily Jacobs (CUMBW) 6-3, 6-1
6. Margot Creaseman (Bethel) vs. Amber Johnson (CUMBW) 2-6, 3-5, unfinished
 
Doubles competition
1. Natasha Yakimovich/Bea Mompo-Rebaque (CUMBW) def. Ayda Ardila/Juliana Costa (Bethel) 8-5
2. Marcela Vita Santos/Karen Martinez (Bethel) def. Courtney Schaub/Kerinn Meisenbach (CUMBW) 8-3

3. Amber Johnson/Emily Jacobs (CUMBW) def. Kim Lea Dinh/Margot Creaseman (Bethel) 8-2

Men's Results:

Singles competition

1. Vinicius Santo (MMCM) def. Fernando Ristow (BUM) 6-3, 6-4
2. Andres Mejia (BUM) def. Melvin Prada (MMCM) 7-5, 6-3
3. Amarit Sanchez (BUM) def. Renato Castro (MMCM) 6-1, 7-5
4. Gustavo Hoewell (BUM) def. Fabio Santo (MMCM) 6-2, 7-5
5. Luke Newbold (BUM) vs. Thiago Dualiby (MMCM) 6-4, 3-5, unfinished
6. Juan Suarez (MMCM) def. Bill Robertson (BUM) 6-2, 6-1
 
Doubles competition
1. Andres Mejia/Fernando Ristow (BUM) def. Vinicius Santo/Melvin Prada (MMCM) 9-8, 7-2
2. Gustavo Hoewell/Amarit Sanchez (BUM) def. Fabio Santo/Renato Castro (MMCM) 8-6

3. Thiago Dualiby/Juan Suarez (MMCM) def. Luke Newbold/Bill Robertson (BUM) 8-3

Bethel gets the automatic bids to the National Championships. They will be May12-16, in Mobile, Alabama.