The Becker boys tennis team split two matches this week and Jacob Lukkarila kept his undefeated streak going with two wins.

 

 

Becker traveled to Foley Thursday and beat previously undefeated Falcons.  

 

The Bulldogs won at #1 and #2 singles and #2 and #3 doubles in convincing fashion. From there, the matches were really close.  

 

Luke Bordson had an amazing battle at #3 singles, losing 16-18 in a tiebreak for the first set, then winning 6-0 in the second set  before falling 4-6 in the third set. It was a 2.5 hour marathon.

 

No. 1 doubles was a great match as well as Ryan Bengtson and Aidan Persons played a great first set winning 6-4, but lost the second in a tiebreaker and then lost 4-6 in the third set.

 

 

No. 1 - Jacob Lukarilla (BB) defeated Tanner Funk (FF), 6-1, 6-0; No. 2 - Brady Gruenhagen (BB) defeated Tanner Tschumper (FF), 6-1, 6-0; No. 3 - Caleb Dahlstrom (FF) defeated Luke Bordson (BB), 6-7 (16), 6-0, 4-6; No. 4 - Peyton Baron (FF) defeated Zach Bengtson (BB), 2-6, 3-6.

 

 

No. 1 - Jacob Hageman  and George Brenny (FF) defeated Ryan Bengston and  Aiden Persons (BB), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4; No. 2 - Caden Elliott and Eli Scheideman (BB) defeated Nathaniel Vanderweyst and Owen Bartell (FF), 6-4, 6-1; No. 3 - Wyatt Hiltner and Isaac Boyer (BB) defeated Riley Erkens and Luke Estwick (FF), 6-2, 6-3.

 

 

The Bulldogs hit the road Tuesday for a match against one of the top teams in Class A in Mound Westonka. They lost by one match.

 

Lukkarila continued to play really well, winning a very close second set and remaining undefeated at #1 singles.

 

Bordson played his best match of the year so far, taking control from the start and never looked back in a 6-4, 7-5 victory.

 

In doubles, Persons and Ryan Bengtson stepped things up after losing the first set 1-6. They played some of their best tennis of the season so far and won 6-2 in the second set and 6-1 in the third.

 

 

No. 1 - Lukkarila (BB) defeated Jack Linder (MWT), 6-1, 7-6, 7-2; No. 2 - Payton Hueler (MWT) defeated Gruenhagen (BB), 6-4, 6-2; No. 3 - Bordson (BB) defeated Josh Hedden (MWT), 6-4, 7-5; No. 4 - Carter Reinbold (MWT) defeated Zach Bengtson (BB), 6-4, 6-3.

 

 

No. 1 - Persons and R. Bengtson (BB) defeated Thomas Elliot and Andrew Abebblen (MWT), 3-6, 6-2, 6-1; No. 2 - Tyler Franzen and Nolan Hanson (MWT) defeated Eli Scheideman and Caden Elliott (BB), 6-1, 4-6, 6-3; No. 3 - Connor Madsen and Harry Moen (MWT) defeated Wyatt Hiltner and Isaac Boyer (BB) , 6-2, 7-6, 7-5.

 

 

Becker (7-4 on the season, 3-0 in the Granite Ridge) played Friday at 1 p.m. in Becker vs. Moorhead, then played at 4:30 p.m. vs. STMA. Both matches will be covered for next week’s Citizen-Tribune.

 

The Bulldogs host Rogers Monday, Pine City Thursday and Duluth East Friday.