OWATONNA, Minn. - The Bethany Lutheran men's tennis team Tuesday evening stayed unbeaten in the UMAC as they secured a 5-4 win over Martin Luther. With the win the Vikings move to 3-3 overall and 2-0 in the conference while the Knights fall to 2-8 overall and 0-2 in conference play. 

The Vikings kicked things off with doubles play and their play in the first three matches made all the difference. A quick match at No. 1 doubles saw Heitor Damaso and Joao Pugliese win 8-1 before the tandems of Caue Ribeiro and Caike Ribeiro as well as Kyle Deyo and Ezra Greenman each took 8-7 pro-set wins at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles, respectively. 

The close matches at No. 2 and No 3. doubles swinging the way of Bethany proved all the more valuable, as the Knights would take four of six matches in singles play. Pugliese would cruise to a 6-1, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles to give the Vikings their fourth point of the match before Damaso clinched at No. 1 singles with a 6-4, 6-2 decision. 

Doubles
1. Heitor Damaso/Joao Pugliese (BLCMT) def. Johannes Bourman/Matthew Koelpin (MLCM) 8-3
2. Caue Ribeiro/Caike Ribeiro (BLCMT) def. Josiah Koelpin/Elijah Schulz (MLCM) 8-7
3. Kyle Deyo/Ezra Greenman (BLCMT) def. Eli Stern/Brian Friesenegger (MLCM) 8-7

Singles
Heitor Damaso (BLCMT) def. Johannes Bourman (MLCM) 6-4, 6-2
2. Joao Pugliese (BLCMT) def. Josiah Koelpin (MLCM) 6-1, 6-2
3. Matthew Koelpin (MLCM) def. Caue Ribeiro (BLCMT) 7-5, 7-5
4. Eli Stern (MLCM) def. Caike Ribeiro (BLCMT) 6-3, 6-2
5. Elijah Schulz (MLCM) def. Kyle Deyo (BLCMT) 6-4, 7-5
6. Brian Friesenegger (MLCM) def. Ezra Greenman (BLCMT) 6-7, 6-4, 10-8