Morningside Repeats as GPAC Tourney Champions

OMAHA, Neb. – Morningside defended its 2025 Great Plains Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Tournament title today as it repeated as GPAC Tourney Champs with a 4-0 win over Concordia.

The Mustangs got the match started with a win of the doubles point, as Mathys Arnold and Jesse Gerth picked up a 6-1 win and Marcos Menendez Hervella and Alexis Diaz clinched the point, 6-3. Santiago Minetti and Gabriel Whiston led 5-3 when their match was called.

Minetti got himself a win in the no. 5 singles match,winning 6-1, 6-2 as Morningside began to roll through singles. Gerth followed with a quick 6-1, 6-2 win in the no. 4 slot, and Menendez Hervella took the title 6-2, 6-2.

Morningside will head to Mobile, Ala., May 12-16 to compete in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Men's Tennis Championship. 

DOUBLES

1. Marcos Menendez Hervella/Alexis Diaz def. Daniel Caballeros/Leo Lopez 6-3

2. Santiago Minetti/Gabriel Whiston vs. Nick Velders/Hugo Fuentes DNF 5-3 when ended

3. Mathys Arnold/Jesse Gerth def. Ben Chisholm/Ognjen Gajic 6-1

Order of finish: 3, 1

SINGLES

1. Marcos Menendez Hervella def. Hugo Fuentes 6-2, 6-2

2. Alexis Diaz vs. Nick Velders DNF 0-6, 3-3 when ended

3. Mathys Arnold vs Daniel Caballeros DNF 4-6, 4-1 when ended

4. Jesse Gerth def. Leo Lopez 6-1, 6-2

5. Santiago Minetti def. Ben Chisholm 6-1, 6-2

6. Gabriel Whiston vs. Ognjen Gajic DNF 6-0, 4-4 when ended

Order of finish: 5, 4, 1