The Westminster men's tennis team swept Webster University in doubles competition, helping lead them to a 6-3 victory. The win brings the Westminster Blue Jays to 2-2 on the season and starts conference play with a 1-0 record.
The sophomore Adam Fuchs and senior Kyle Collins duo slipped by with a win in the number one spot with a 9-8 score. sophomore Pete Hasenmueller and junior Reese Hicks won the no. two spot, 8-3, and junior Grant Peterson and freshman Brendan Bosewell completed the doubles sweep with an 8-6 victory.
Westminster won three of the singles competitions to win the match with six points. Collins, the no. two singles, won 6-2, 6-3. Hasenmueller in the no. three spot won with two 6-1 scores. Peterson won the final point in a tie breaker. His final scores were 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-3).
The Blue Jays continue their conference stretch after spring break as they travel to Elsah, Illinois on Thursday, April 7, to play Principia College at 5:00 pm.
Results:
Westminster College 6, Webster University 3
Mar 22, 2016 at Fulton, Mo. (Elder Tennis Courts)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Juan Granzio (WUMT) def. Adam Fuchs (WCMT) 6-0, 6-2 |
| 2. Kyle Collins (WCMT) def. Ian Powers (WUMT) 6-2, 6-3 |
| 3. Pete Hasenmueller (WCMT) def. Carlos Gonzalez (WUMT) 6-1, 6-1 |
| 4. Trent Purnell (WUMT) def. Reese Hicks (WCMT) 6-1, 6-7, 1-0 (10-7) |
| 5. Grant Peterson (WCMT) def. Matt Lang (WUMT) 1-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-3) |
| 6. Charles McGee (WUMT) def. Brendan Bosewell (WCMT) 6-1, 7-5 |
| Doubles competition |
| 1. Adam Fuchs/Kyle Collins (WCMT) def. Juan Granzio/Ian Powers (WUMT) 9-8 |
| 2. Pete Hasenmueller/Reese Hicks (WCMT) def. Carlos Gonzalez/Trent Purnell (WUMT) 8-3 |
| 3. Grant Peterson/Brendan Bosewell (WCMT) def. Charles McGee/Zach Selby (WUMT) 8-6 |
