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Men's Tennis

Men's Tennis Defeats Macalester 6-1 - Runs Win Streak to Seven in a Row

The Luther College men's tennis team ran its win streak to seven in a row following a 6-1 victory over Macalester College this afternoon in Rochester, Minn. 

In Doubles, the Norse won two of three matches. Gregor Gottein and Geoffrey Stoughton posted a (6-2) win at No. 2. Jake Althaus and Juan Hernandez Herrera won (6-3) at No. 3. Joao Benvenutti and Abhay Chhabra were defeated at No. 1 (6-4).

The Norse won five of six singles matches with two of the matches decided in a third set tie breaker. Benvenutti at No. 1 defeated Jordan Doi (6-4, 5-7, 10-7). Chhabra at No. 3 defeated Kangyu Li (6-3, 4-6, 10-7). Rhys Biro-Moore at No. 4 (6-2, 6-4), Jake Nelson at No. 5 (6-3, 6-2) and Dikshan Chhikara at No. 6 (6-2, 6-2) all won in straight sets.

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Luther will travel to No. 19 Gustavus Adolphus one week from today, Saturday, March 14. Start time is slated for 6 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Jake Althaus

Jake Althaus

Junior
Joao Benvenutti

Joao Benvenutti

Senior
Rhys Biro-Moore

Rhys Biro-Moore

Junior
Abhay Chhabra

Abhay Chhabra

Senior
Juan Hernandez Herrera

Juan Hernandez Herrera

Junior
Geoffrey Stoughton

Geoffrey Stoughton

Senior
Gregor Gottein

Gregor Gottein

Junior
Jake Nelson

Jake Nelson

Freshman
Dikshan Chhikara

Dikshan Chhikara

Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jake Althaus

Jake Althaus

Junior
Joao Benvenutti

Joao Benvenutti

Senior
Rhys Biro-Moore

Rhys Biro-Moore

Junior
Abhay Chhabra

Abhay Chhabra

Senior
Juan Hernandez Herrera

Juan Hernandez Herrera

Junior
Geoffrey Stoughton

Geoffrey Stoughton

Senior
Gregor Gottein

Gregor Gottein

Junior
Jake Nelson

Jake Nelson

Freshman
Dikshan Chhikara

Dikshan Chhikara

Sophomore