Storm blanked by Central in conference action

PELLA, Iowa - The Simpson College men's tennis team fell to Central in American Rivers Conference action on Tuesday afternoon.

The Dutch (7-8, 2-1 A-R-C) took all three doubles points, but the Storm (3-9, 1-2 A-R-C) were in all three matches, winning at least four games in each, but the Dutch got a couple crucial breaks of serve to take a 3-0 lead into singles.

Grant Love forced a tiebreaker in the first set of his match at No. 6 singles, but fell in straight sets. Aaron Price and Ethan Humble each forced 12 games in a set in their two matches, but the Dutch won each of the six singles matches to claim the win.

Up Next

The Storm resume action next Wednesday with a road match at Nebraska Wesleyan.

Results

Doubles

1. Caleb Hamerlinck/Nick Scott (CENM) def. Javier Robles/Grant Love (SIMM) 8-6
2. Matthew Den Adel/Trey Melvin (CENM) def. Caleb Vasconez/Aaron Price (SIMM) 8-4
3. Alejo Marcon/AJ Wilkins (CENM) def. Drake Downard/Ethan Humble (SIMM) 8-4

Singles

1. Trey Melvin (CENM) def. Caleb Vasconez (SIMM) 6-3, 6-2
2. Nick Scott (CENM) def. Javier Robles (SIMM) 6-3, 6-2
3. AJ Wilkins (CENM) def. Aaron Price (SIMM) 7-5, 6-3
4. Caleb Hamerlinck (CENM) def. Ethan Humble (SIMM) 6-1, 7-5
5. Ayden Fletcher (CENM) def. Drake Downard (SIMM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Matthew Den Adel (CENM) def. Grant Love (SIMM) 7-6, 6-0