Men’s tennis competes at IIAC Individual Championship

WATERLOO, Iowa — Brett Dewerff advanced to the quarterfinals in singles play to lead the Simpson men's tennis team at the Iowa Conference Individual Tournament on Friday. 

Competing in Flight C of the singles bracket, Dewerff blanked Dubuque's Zebulin Hill in the first round before advancing to the quarterfinals with an 8-3 win over Wartburg's Jonathan Lansink. He bowed out of the tournament with an 8-4 loss to Central's Colin Jones.

Gabe Dubberke and Aaron Smith also earned wins in Flight C. Dubberke won his "play-in" match before falling in the first round and Smith edged Coe's Mitchell Rubie 9-7 to advance to the second round. Smith lost a tight one to Central's Alex Anderson in the second round.

The duo of Smith and Dubberke picked up a doubles win for the Storm in Flight B, topping the team of Quinn Cockerill and Nick Baron from Loras 8-4. 

SIMPSON RESULTS
1st Round B-Singles
Sean Baldwin (Loras) def. Adam Wieser, 9-8 (7-2)
Ranfer Hernandez (Dubuque) def. Zach Nelson, 8-2
Scott Wilson (Central) def. Geoff Converse, 8-2

1st Round C-Singles
Gabe Dubberke def. Brandon Kroeger (Dubuque), 8-5
Brett Dewerff def. Zebulin Hill (Dubuque), 8-0
Aaron Smith def. Mitchell Rubie (Coe), 9-7
Brendan Londergan (Luther) def. Gabe Dubberke, 8-4

2nd Round C-Singles
Brett Dewerff def. Jonathan Lansink (Wartburg), 8-3
Alex Anderson (Central) def. Aaron Smith, 8-6

Quarterfinals C-Singles
Colin Jones (Central) def. Brett Dewerff, 8-4

1st Round B-Doubles
Aaron Smith/Gabe Dubberke def. Quinn Cockerill/Nick Baron (Loras), 8-4
Jordan Pieper/Gabriel Sellmer (Nebraska Wesleyan) def. Zach Nelson/Brett Dewerff, 8-3
Jeremy Ellerby/Colin Jacobs (Wartburg) def. Adam Wieser/Geoff Converse, 8-6

2nd Round B-Doubles
Tyrin Wages/Ethan Dirksen (Coe) def. Aaron Smith/Gabe Dubberke, 8-2