The Luther College men's tennis team, ranked No. 38 by the ITA, has advanced to the second round of the NCAA III National Tournament. The Norse defeated No. 71 Rose-Hulman 4-0 this morning in Chicago, Ill. The University of Chicago is hosting the six-team regional May 7-9.
Today marked the second time that Rose-Hulman and Luther had faced each other, both times in the NCAA III National Tournament. The first in 2022, Luther posted a 5-0 victory.
Luther won the doubles point, thanks to wins at No. 1 by
Joao Benvenutti and
Abhay Chhabra (6-3), and the No. 2 duo of
Rhys Biro-Moore and
Jake Nelson (6-2). Juan Herandez Herrera and
Geoffrey Stoughton were up (4-3) at No. 3, when the match was halted due to the Norse securing the point.
In singles, Luther needed three wins to secure the victory. Herrera got things started with a (6-2, 6-2) win at No. 2. Benvenutti followed with a (6-3, 6-3) victory at No. 1.
Dikshan Chhikara clinched the victory with a (6-2, 6-3) win at No. 6.
Complete Results (PDF)
Luther will now face the top ranked team in the country, the University of Chicago, at 10 a.m. tomorrow. Chicago enters the match with a record of 18-3 and winners of nine in a row.
