“Eden Prairie is one of the top teams in the state,” said Head Coach Hokan Bengtson. “They had an excellent player at each position and really showed us the level we need to work to get to.”  

 

Bengtson said he was impressed with Eden Prairie’s poise and focus during the match.

 

“They are definitely at a level we are trying to get to as a young team,” he said.

 

#1 singles: Dawson Brown (BB) lost to Anthony Rosen (EP), 3-6, 2-6; #2 singles: Josiah Borst (BB) lost to Carter Masen (EP), 0-6, 0-6; #3 singles: Austin Hill (BB) lost to Joel Benson (EP), 0-6, 3-6; #4 singles: Jackson Lefebvre (BB) lost to John Fizk (EP, 2-6, 4-6.

 

#1 doubles: Erik Tungland/C. J. Howard (BB) lost to Nathan Hecke/Kevin Bu (EP), 4-6, 6-4, 1-6; #2 doubles: Branden Roemer/Tyler Lindquist (BB) lost to Bryan Childson/Nate Larson (EP), 1-6, 4-6; #3 doubles: Johnny Crocker/Dylan Sakry (BB) lost to Andy Fick/Tommy Katiyam (EP), 0-6, 0-6.

 

 

“Pine City is a well coached team that is really young,” said Bengtson. “They are rebuilding a once strong tradition.  Our team was focused and ready for the challenge.”

 

#1 singles: Brown (BB) over Chris Maki (PC), 6-1, 6-0; #2 singles: Borst (BB) over Aaron Brown (PC), 6-2, 6-0; #3 singles: Hill (BB) over John Blake (PC), 6-1, 6-1; #4 singles: Lefebvre (BB) over Zach Broz (PC), 6-2, 6-1.

 

#1 doubles: Tungland/Howard (BB) over Adam Jahnz/Gunnar Nilsson (PC), 6-1, 6-2; #2 doubles: Roemer/Lindquist (BB) over James Pixley/Luke Steele (PC), 6-1, 6-2; #3 doubles: Johnny Crocker/Sakry (BB) over Andrew Clementson/Brandt Beruse (PC), 7-5, 6-3.

 

 

Dawson Brown reached a milestone that very few high school tennis players in Minnesota have reached.  With his victory over Southwest’s Pierre Cazaban last Friday night, he notched his 100th career win.  

 

As a seventh grader, Brown had 22 wins. In the eighth grade, he had 21 wins. In ninth, 24. In 10th grade, 20 and in 11th grade so far he has 13.  

 

“It is really rare for an athlete to be ready to compete at the varsity level in seventh grade,” said Head Coach Hokan Bengtson. “But for Dawson to do as well as he has and continue to improve his game each year as he has moved up our team depth chart has been impressive.”  

 

Bengtson describes Brown as an awesome competitor, being the youngest in a family of four children has made him become tough both physically and mentally.

 

“Mpls Southwest is an excellent young team. They made us battle for every point and we won some difficult matches to defeat them 5-2,” said the head coach.“I was impressed with the focus that our team had, we played at three different sites and the guys still encouraged one another.”

 

#1 singles: Brown (BB) over Cazaban (SW), 6-0, 6-1; #2 singles: Borst (BB) lost to Jonathan Perzel (SW), 4-6, 3-6; #3 singles: Hill (BB) over Will Puzak (SW), 6-3, 6-1; #4 singles: Lefebvre (BB) over Russell Pekala (SW), 2-6, 6-2, 6-2.

 

#1 doubles: Tungland/Howard (BB) over Eli Ross/Luke Peterson (SW), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4; #2 doubles: Duke/Roemer (BB) over Carson Mier/Sam Lumans (SW), 6-3, 6-4; #3 doubles: Lundquist/Sakry (BB) lost to Ben Stevens/Will Whisler (SW), 5-7, 5-7. 

 

Thursday’s match against Cathedral was moved to Friday because of inclement weather (full report on the match in next week’s Citizen).  Saturday, the Bulldogs host a conference tournament against Foley, Mora, Cathedral, Aitkin and Pine City starting at 9 a.m. 

 

Next week, they host Mound-Westonka to close out the regular season.