Storm fall on road to Buena Vista

STORM LAKE, Iowa - The Simpson College men's tennis team returned to conference play on Wednesday afternoon, but fell to Buena Vista on the road.

The Beavers (2-7, 1-0 A-R-C) took a 3-0 lead into singles. The duo of Javier Robles Solis and Grant Love played tough at the No. 1 spot, but narrowly lost by a score of 8-6.

Buena Vista claimed the match early on in singles with wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles, but Robles Solis and Love each won their singles matches.

Robles Solis swept past his opponent at the No. 1 spot, 6-2, 6-2, while Love also won in straight sets at No. 3 singles, including blanking his opponent in the first set. The Beavers picked up a straight-set win at the No. 2 spot to conclude the overall match.

UP NEXT
The Storm host rival Central next Tuesday at 4 p.m.

Buena Vista 7, Simpson 2

DOUBLES
1. Henry Borts/Dalton Pregon (BVUM) def. Javier Robles Solis/Grant Love (SIMM) 8-6
2. Brock Bruns/Ryan Webb (BVUM) def. Gavin Pate/Drake Downard (SIMM) 8-3
3. Tyler Harger/Bryson Frederickson (BVUM) def. No player/No player (SIMM), by forfeit

SINGLES
1. Javier Robles Solis (SIMM) def. Henry Borts (BVUM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Dalton Pregon (BVUM) def. Drake Downard (SIMM) 7-5, 7-5
3. Grant Love (SIMM) def. Brock Bruns (BVUM) 6-0, 6-4
4. Ryan Webb (BVUM) def. Gavin Pate (SIMM) 6-0, 6-0
5. Tyler Harger (BVUM) def. Carter Hexamer (SIMM) 6-0, 6-0
6. Daniel Vargas (BVUM) def. No player (SIMM), by forfeit