McKenzie, Tennessee — Bethel University defeated Blue Mountain Christian 7-0 on Tuesday, according to a Blue Mountain Christian athletics release.
Several matches were competitive despite the sweep. In doubles, Adriaan Englebrecht and Luis Lainer played on the top court before falling 6-4. Caleb Rogers and Craig Blevins dropped their match 6-1 on court two, and Pablo Cruz and Kevin Kotzé lost 6-4 in the third doubles position, the release said.
In singles, Englebrecht fell 6-0, 6-3 on the No. 1 court. Blevins was defeated 6-2, 6-1, and Cruz lost 6-3, 6-3. Kotzé pushed his first set to a tiebreak before falling 7-6, 6-2. Elsewhere in the lineup, Parra was defeated 6-0, 6-2, and Lainer battled through a close deciding tiebreaker, losing 10-5 in the match tiebreaker, according to the release.
The Blue Mountain Christian men’s tennis team will look to regroup as it prepares for its next match. We will provide more information as it becomes available.
