McPhee Physical Education Center | UW-Eau Claire Blugolds
McPhee Physical Education Center | UW-Eau Claire Blugolds
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's tennis team maintained their unbeaten record with a 6-1 victory over Bethel University on Friday. The match took place at the John & Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
The Blugolds secured the win by taking five out of six singles matches and two out of three doubles matches. "UW-Eau Claire (2-0) started off the dual by winning two of the three doubles matches to take the single team point that was up for grabs," according to their report.
In doubles, Juan Gallego and Ethan Wurtzel won their match 6-4, while Ethan Leeser and Otto Schluter triumphed 6-0 in another pairing. The singles victories were claimed by Wurtzel, Pablo Rincón, Schluter, Billy Hughes, and Leeser—all in straight sets.
The team's next challenge will be on Saturday, February 22nd when they host Carleton and Luther in back-to-back duals at noon and 4 p.m., respectively. These matches will also take place at the John & Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center.
Fans can follow the Blugolds throughout the season via Blugolds.com or through their app, Blugold Sports. Updates are also available on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.