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Box Score 3 PELLA — Splitting up in two different directions for the second time this season, the Central College men's tennis team lost four matches Saturday.
Central (1-9) dropped an 8-1 match North Central College (Ill.) and a 7-2 match Concordia University (Wis.) in Plainfield, Illinois. A younger contingent of Dutch players lost 5-4 against Northwestern College and 6-3 against Monmouth College (Ill.).
Nash Christian (freshman, Whitewater, Wis., Fort Atkinson HS) went 4-0 in the Pella matches. He won his No. 6 singles match against Northwestern 6-1, 3-6, 10-4 and partnered with
Jacob Alden (sophomore, Ames, Ballard HS) to win 8-3 at No. 3 doubles. Against Monmouth, Christian won 6-0, 6-3 at No. 6 singles and partnered with Alden again for an 8-4 No. 3 doubles win.
"I've never seen Nash play so tough," coach
Ryun Ferrell said. "He really stepped up today. He got some nerves in the seconds et of matches and he worked his way through it.
Alden won his No. 5 singles match 7-5, 6-3 against Northwestern.
Matthew DenAdel (freshman, Ankeny, Centennial HS) won his No. 3 Northwestern singles match 6-1, 6-4 and
Cade Snakenberg (freshman, Oskaloosa) won his No. 4 Monmouth singles match 6-0, 6-3.
"For us to get better as a team, we have to get more players matches," Ferrell said. "If we don't do that, our program will be stagnant. We need everyone on our roster to make improvements."
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Brad DiLeo (sophomore, Iowa City, West HS) won at No. 5 singles 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 against North Central.
David Boschma (sophomore, Olathe, Kan., Northwest HS) and
Trey Melvin (freshman, Lawrence, Kan., Free State HS) were victorious at No. 2 doubles 8-7, (8-5) against Concordia.
Tanner Finken (sophomore, Carroll, Kuemper Catholic HS) also won 6-2, 7-6 at No. 3 singles against Concordia.
Central is off for the next two weeks before returning to the courts against Luther College and Simpson College on March 7 in the first American Rivers Conference duals of the season.
"We're getting closer but we're not quite there," Ferrell said. "Hopefully, with some time off and some easier practices next week we can be ready to go."
