The Becker boys tennis team competed last Thursday at home against Alexandria and Monticello. The Bulldogs lost to Alexandria but beat Monticello.

 

 

The Cardinals returned all of their players from last season and that veteran leadership showed as they won three big tiebreakers to seal the 4-3 victory over Becker.  

 

Jacob Lukkarila (won 6-3, 6-0) and Brady Gruenhagen (won 6-2, 6-4) continued to lead well at #1 and #2 singles. Aidan Persons and Ryan Bengtson (won 6-3, 6-3) looked really sharp at #1 doubles.  

 

 

In round two, Becker bounced back and played really well —  especially in singles. Lukkarila won his match 6-0, 6-0. Gruenhagen won 6-1, 6-2. Caden Elliot won 6-2, 6-4 and Zach Bengtson won 6-1, 7-6 (7-0).

 

Becker’s #1 doubles team (Persons and Ryan Bengtson) continued to lead well (won 6-0, 6-3) and #2 doubles (Luke Bordson and Eli Scheideman) played a great match and won 6-1, 6-3.  

 

“Monticello is in our sub-section for playoffs - so this was a great win for our team,” said Becker Head Coach Hokan Bengtson.

 

 

Tuesday, Becker played St. Cloud Cathedral and won at every level.

 

Lukkarila won 6-3, 6-0 at #1 singles. Gruenhagen won 6-2, 6-1 at #2 singles. Bordson won 6-2, 6-4 at #3 singles and Zach Bengtson won his match, 0-6, 7-5, 10-6.

 

Persons and Ryan Bengtson won 6-0, 6-2 in #1 doubles. Elliot and Scheideman won 6-0, 6-0 at #2 doubles and Isaac Boyer and Bruce Kramer won 6-0, 6-0 at #3 doubles.

 

“It  was a good showing by our guys tonight versus Cathedral,” said Hokan.  “I was impressed with their ability to focus on the things they could control.” 

Becker is 4-2 overall, 1-0 in the conference. 

 

 

Saturday in Alexandria (depending on weather).