HILLSBORO, Kan. – The Tabor College men's and women's tennis teams faced a tough test against one of the top programs in the KCAC, as they took on Bethel College on Saturday, March 22. Both Bluejay squads battled hard but ultimately fell, with the women's team losing 0-7 and the men's team also dropping their match 0-7.

"Great to be back from break and back on the court," head coach Jeremy Nelson said. "The weather was beautiful, making it even better. It was a great learning experience for both our teams as the Bethel team will both fight for a conference championship later this spring."

Women's Results (Lost 0-7)

Doubles:

• D. Herrera and J. Gonzalez (BC) def. Fiorella Villa and Allison Johnson, 6-1

• G. Dawes and P. Huerta (BC) def. Piper Foegen and Margaret Bates, 6-0

• K. Rowland and C. Yager (BC) def. Cassidy Boyer and Sheridan Bussard, 6-0

Singles:

(All matches finished 6-0, 6-0)

• Herrera (BC) def. Villa

• Dawes (BC) def. Johnson

• J. Mahoney (BC) def. Foegen

• Huerta (BC) def. Bates

• Rowland (BC) def. Boyer

• Lopez (BC) def. Bussard

Men's Results (Lost 0-7)

Doubles (All matches finished 6-2):

• P. Kollar and Z. Zihar (BC) def. Ko Osuga and Jake Goertzen

• J. Batista and J. Bergeron (BC) def. Ethan Kutz and Alexandre Bolijesic

• B. Haoda and J. Menard (BC) def. Peter Jost and John Ferley

• An unscored doubles match featured R. Sanchez and M. Sawatzky (BC) against Felipe Rodriguez and Collin Branam

Singles:

• Batista (BC) def. Osuga, 4-1

• Kollar (BC) def. Kutz, 6-3, 6-2

• Zihar (BC) def. Goertzen, 6-0, 6-3

• Sanchez (BC) def. Boljesic, 6-1, 7-5

• Hadoda (BC) def. Jost, 6-1, 6-2

• Ferley def. by opponent, 6-1, 6-1

Looking Ahead

Despite the tough results, the Bluejays gained valuable experience against a top-tier KCAC opponent. Tabor will look to regroup and apply their lessons as they continue their conference slate.

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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).