Men's Tennis Tallies 7-0 Win in Penultimate Match

HASTINGS, Neb. – The Mustangs clinched at least a share of the Great Plains Athletic Conference title today with a 7-0 victory over Hastings in men's tennis. 

Mathys Arnold and Jesse Gerth got Morningside started, recording a quick 6-0 win in no. 3 doubles. Santiago Minetti and Gabriel Whiston followed, clinching the doubles point with a 6-1 victory at no. 2, and Marcos Menendez Hervella and Alexis Diaz kept the Broncos winless with a bonus 6-1 win in the no. 1 position.

Arnold was first in the books again in singles, winning 6-0, 6-0 at no. 3. Menendez Hervella followed with a quick 6-4, 6-0 win at no. 1, and Diaz clinched the match, winning the no. 2 match 6-1, 6-2. 

With the match already decided, Gerth picked up a 6-2, 6-0 win at no. 4. Minetti followed with a 6-1, 6-0 victory in the no. 5 position, and Gabriel Whiston won 6-2, 6-0 to complete the sweep of the Broncos.

Morningside ends its regular season on Saturday with a match against Midland.

DOUBLES

1. Marcos Menendez Hervella/Alexis Diaz def. Joel Carter/Aden Ingwerson 6-1

2. Santiago Minetti/Gabriel Whiston def. Ben Hafer/Alex Hafer 6-1

3. Mathys Arnold/Jesse Gerth def. Ethan Mins/Caden Carter 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 2, 1

SINGLES

1. Marcos Menendez Hervella def. Joel Carter 6-4, 6-0

2. Alexis Diaz def. Ben Hafer 6-1, 6-2

3. Mathys Arnold def. Alex Hafer 6-0, 6-0

4. Jesse Gerth def. Ethan Mins 6-2, 6-0

5. Santiago Minetti def. Aden Ingwerson 6-1, 6-0

6. Gabriel Whiston def. Gavin Watterson 6-2, 6-0

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2, 4, 5, 6