ResultsST. JOSEPH, Minn. – Saint John's dropped its first outdoor tennis match on the home court, 7-2 to Bethel on Saturday, April 11, on the campus of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph.
The two bright spots for the Johnnies (6-6, 2-3 MIAC) were the extensions of two unbeaten streaks. Junior
Jack Hansen (Dawson, Minn./Dawson-Boyd) improved to 7-5 at No. 1 singles, 5-0 in conference play, with a straight-set win (6-2 and 6-3).
The duo of junior
Ben Lahren (Wausau, Wis./West) and freshman
Tim Larson (Bloomington, Minn./Jefferson) moved to 6-0 (5-0 MIAC) at No. 2 doubles, 8-2.
Bethel (11-7, 3-3 MIAC) won the five singles matches in straight sets.
SJU wraps up the weekend with a 1 p.m. match against Saint Mary's on Sunday, April 12, at the CSB Tennis Courts.