Two nationally ranked teams clashed at the Clark Racquet Center at Coe College this afternoon. Luther ranked No. 48 defeated No. 52 Coe by a final of 4-3. The win gives Luther an American Rivers Conference record of 7-0 and secured at least a share of the 2026 regular season championship. The Norse can win the title outright with a victory at Wartburg College on Wednesday, April 22. 

The Norse fell behind 1-0 after losing all three doubles matches. They responded by winning four of the six singles matches with three of the four wins secured in a third set tie breaker. Joao Benvenutti defeated Anthony Schulte at No. 1 (2-6, 6-2, 10-8). Juan Hernandez Herrera defeated Joshua Tieman (6-1, 6-7(6-8), 7-5 at No. 2. Gerardo Ramirez Mainou defeated Daniel Rohlman (3-6, 7-5, 6-4) at No. 4. Abhay Chhabra won in straight sets at No. 3 over Bryton Short (7-6 (8-6), 6-2.

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The win was the third in a row for Norse who are now 17-3 overall. Coe fell to 15-6, 6-1 in the A-R-C

Wednesday match at Wartburg will begin at 4 p.m.