ST. PAUL, Minn. – On Saturday, the Bethany men's and women's tennis teams competed in an Upper Midwest Athletic Conference match against the Minnesota Morris Cougars. Both teams clinched a spot in the 2016 UMAC postseason tournament.
 
The men's team improves to 6-13 overall, and 4-3 in UMAC play.
The women's team stands at 4-15 overall, and 3-4 in UMAC play.
 
Women's Tennis:
Bethany Lutheran 7, Minnesota Morris 2
After falling to the Cougars earlier in the season, the women's tennis team earned an important conference victory the second time facing UMM. In doing so, Alicia Kranz (Arlington, Minn.), Megan Braatz (Sun Prairie, Wis.), Madalyn Elmquist (South St. Paul, Minn.), Sabrina Batalden (Anoka, Minn.), and Kaitlyn Bolte (Colorado Springs, Colo.) all earned singles match wins for BLC.
 
In doubles competition, Braatz and Elmquist teamed up for an 8-1 victory at the number two spot while Batalden and Justine Bennett (River Falls, Wis.) also won 8-1 in the third spot in the lineup.
 
Men's Tennis:
Bethany 9, Minnesota Morris 0
The Vikings showed their dominance on Saturday afternoon, defeating the Cougars for the second time this season. Earning singles victories for Bethany were the following:

1. Brent Heflin (Sioux Falls, S.D.)
2. Andrew Jelken (Luverne, Minn.)
3. Jason Buechler (Kasson, Minn.)
4. Dalton Werckman (Foley, Minn.)
5. Robbie Stevens (Cathedral City, Calif.)

 
In doubles competition, Jordan Poff (Blaine, Minn.) teamed up with Kubler to help secure the conference win for Bethany.
 
Up next:
The next match for the tennis teams will be April 27th against Martin Luther. The matches are scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. at the BLC Tennis Courts. Fans can find more information about the tennis season at www.blcvikings.com.