Hokan Bengtson’s tennis team improved to 10-0 for the first time in Bengtson’s tenure as head coach, as the Bulldogs beat the Sabres of Sartell, 7-0 Tuesday.

 

“Last night we played well,” he said.  “Sartell has a quality program, they had a good player at every position.”  

 

Bengtson said his Bulldogs were pushed at all 10 spots and his second and third doubles teams really raised their level to get a couple of quality wins.  

 

“Erik (Tungland) and C.J. (Howard) are starting to really gel as a team,” Bengtson said.

 

#1 singles: Brown (BB), 6-2, 6-4 over Brandon Schuchard (SS); #2 singles: Borst (BB), 6-1, 6-2 over Daniel Muntifering (SS); #3 singles: Hill (BB), 6-1, 6-1 over Austin Sura (SS); #4 singles: Lefebvre (BB), 6-0, 6-3 over Eric Minnerath (SS).

 

#1 doubles: Tungland/Howard (BB), 6-4, 6-0 over Erik Skoe/Cole Fischer (SS); #2 doubles: Gudim/Duke (BB), 5-7, 6-0, 6-4 over Caleb Forberg/Trevor Erickson (SS); #3 doubles: Roemer/Lindquist (BB), 7-6 (7-3), 6-1 over Stephen Sinn/Zach Jemming (SS).

 

 

It was another clean sweep for the boys tennis team as they traveled to Anoka and whooped the Tornadoes Monday afternoon.

 

“Monday was a good test for our team, we hadn't played a match in over a week because of the cold weather,” said Coach Bengtson. “I was interested to see how we would respond to the challenge.”

 

Jackson Lefebvre — playing at #4 singles — easily dispatched of Noah Hjell in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. The #3 doubles team, consisting of Branden Roemer and Tyler Lindquist, also won in straight sets (6-0, 6-0) over Alamath Jacquez and Josh Gable.

 

Also impressing the coaches were the #1 singles and doubles teams.

 

“I was especially impressed with the way Dawson (Brown) stepped up and beat a very good player at #1 singles player (Patrick Gallagher).  Our #1 doubles team of Erik Tungland and C.J. Howard also had a gritty win over a good team (Alex Foyt and Eric Mohr).

 

#1 singles: Brown (BB), 6-2, 6-0 over Gallagher (AT); #2 singles: Josiah Borst (BB), 6-1, 6-1 over Sam Skoglund (AT); #3 singles: Austin Hill (BB), 6-0, 6-1 over Liam Jellum (AT); #4 singles: Lefebvre (BB), 6-0, 6-0 over Hjell (AT).

 

#1 doubles: Tungland/Howard (BB), 6-4, 6-1 over Foyt/Mohr (AT); #2 doubles: Joe Gudim/Josh Duke (BB), 6-0, 6-2 over Matt Roggemann/Darin Gable (AT); #3 doubles: Roemer/Lindquist (BB), 6-0, 6-0 over Jacquez/Gable (AT).

 

“Overall, the team is coming together, and starting to see the importance of getting better each time out,” said Bengtson.

 

The boys were scheduled to play Thursday at Pine City but the match was cancelled due to rain. It has been re-scheduled for May 5.

 

Becker hosts Foley Monday at 4:30 p.m., then travel to Aitkin Thursday for a 4:30 p.m. start.