SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The Augustana men's tennis team had a 2-0 weekend with wins against St. John's in the final home match of the season on Saturday evening (7-0) and Morningside (6-1) in Sioux City, Iowa, on Sunday.
Augustana 7, St John's 0
The Vikings claimed the doubles point with two-of-three wins in doubles play. The No. 1 doubles team of Henry Dornsbusch and Justin Karcher won handily in 6-0 fashion. Tyson Cowger and Tory Shafer secured the doubles point with their win in No. 3 doubles, also winning 6-0.
Augustana cleaned up in singles play, winning all six matches. Both Dornsbusch and Joseph Plachy won their matches in 6-0, 6-1, fashion coming in No. 1 singles and No. 4 singles, respectively.
Karcher garnered the win in No. 2 singles by way of 6-2, 6-3. Nicholas LaPoint bested his opponent 6-4, 6-2, in No. 3 singles.
The doubles team of Cowger and Shafer both secured wins in singles play in the No. 5 and No. 6 slots, with scores of 6-0, 6-3, and 6-2, 6-1, respectively.
Augustana 6, Morningside 1
Augustana earned the doubles point with all three doubles teams earning wins. Henry Dornbusch and Justin Karcher handled No. 1 doubles in 6-1 fashion. Tory Shafer and Tyson Cowger also earned their second doubles win of the week, winning 6-0.
The freshmen duo of Christian Cortinas and Gavin Schmidt earned their first varsity win in No. 3 doubles, winning 6-4.
The Vikings won five of six matches in singles play, highlighted by Cowger's 6-0, 6-1 win in No. 5 singles.
Dornbusch and Shafer had similar scores in No. 1 and No. 6 singles, both garnering wins with scores of 6-2, 6-1, and 6-1, 6-2, respectively.
Karcher claimed No. 2 singles, taking the first set 6-0, and closing out the second set 6-2.
Joseph Plachy fought hard in No. 4 singles, taking the first set 7-5, before handling the second set 6-2.
The dual with Morningside concludes the career of Shafer, who will be graduating early from Augustana. He goes out having won two-straight matches.
Up Next
The Vikings have a month before the MIAA Tournament starts on April 27, and will likely get another match in before moving into the conference tournament, in Edmond, Oklahoma. Stay tuned to GoAugie.com for any additional matches.
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