ST PETER, Minn. – Members of the Bethany Lutheran men's tennis team competed at the Midwest Open, hosted by Gustavus Friday. This was the first appearance in this tournament since 2018 for the Vikings.

Freshman Carlos Franch advanced to the quarterfinals.

Singles Results:
Marcos Borobia (BLC) def. Reese Patten (St. Scholastica) 6-2, 2-6, 10-6
Marcos Borobia (BLC) def. William Chhim (Grinnell) 6-3, 7-6
Ethan Beckermann (Luther) def. Marcos Borobia (BLC) 6-4, 6-1
 
Antonio Coelho (BLC) def. Nolan Smiley (St. Mary's) wd
AJ Wilkins (Wartburg) def. Antonio Coelho (BLC) 6-2, 7-5
 
Nik Kasa (BLC) def. Logan Vought (Concordia) 6-0, 6-4
Caleb Hammerlink (Central) def. Nik Kasa (BLC) 6-3, 6-2
 
Carlos Franch (BLC) def. Matt Gilbert (UW-Eau Claire ) 6-1, 6-3
Carlos Franch (BLC) def. Elijah Krause (Hamline) 6-1, 6-0
Carlos Franch (BLC) def. Will Fischer (St. John's) 6-3, 6-2
Carlos Franch (BLC) def. Dylan Wiemers (Luther)  6-2, 7-6
Geoffrey Youngs (Gustavus) def. Carlos Franch (BLC) 6-3, 6-2

Nik Kasa (BLC) def. Logan Vought (Concordia)
Caleb Hammerlink (Central) def. Nik Kasa (BLC) 6-3, 6-2
 
Pedro Gomes-Menezes (Gustavus) def. Caue Ribeiro (BLC) 6-0, 6-3
Heitor Damaso (BLC) no result vs. Sam Yoon (Wartburg)
 
Doubles Results:
Alex Daignault/Reece Patten (St. Scholastica) def. Antonio Coelho/Caue Ribeiro 8-2

Marcos Borobia/Carlos Franch (BLC) def. Matt Besek/Caden Rodning (St. Mary's) 8-2
Borobia/Franch def. Luke Wyly/Jacob Lukkarila (Bethel) 8-5
Borobia/Franch def. Odin Foucher/Kaleb Stevens (Gustavus) 8-6
Dylan Wiemers/Joaquim Fernandes (Luther) def. Borobia/Franch 8-3

Nico Martinez Biali/Connor Fuzzey (Luther) def. Heitor Damaso/Nik Kasa (BLC) 8-2
 
This was the final competition in the fall for BLC, as its next competition is Saturday, Feb. 26 against St Mary's (Minn.).