FULTON, Mo. – The No. 9 William Woods University men's tennis team defeated McPherson College Sunday afternoon, 5-2. The Owls move to 5-2 on the season. 

MC won the first doubles point in the No. 1 spot, but the Owls came back with a 7-6 win in the No. 3 doubles by Patrick Shelepov and Sam Bird. Jesus Amezcua and Zach Frisbie in the No. 2 doubles won in a tiebreaker, 7-6 (4) to secure the doubles point.

Aaron Westerlund grabbed a 6-1, 6-2 win in the No. 1 singles and Shelepov won 6-4, 6-4 in the No. 2 singles to put the Owls up 3-0.

MC grabbed their first point in the No. 4 singles, but Amezcua finished with a 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (1-0) win in the No. 3 singles to give the Owls a 4-1 lead.

Frisbie won a 6-3, 6-4 decision in the No. 5 spot to earn the Owls' final point of the match.

Jack Campbell battled hard in the No. 6 singles but came up short in the tiebreaker, 6-1, 6-7, 17-15.

The Owls travel to No. 11 Lindsey Wilson on Friday, March 13, for a 2:30 p.m. start.

 

#9 William Woods University 5, McPherson College 2

Singles competition

1. Aaron Westerlund (WWUMT) def. Julien Bodin (MCP) 6-1, 6-2

2. Patrick Shelepov (WWUMT) def. Jacob Turley (MCP) 6-4, 6-4

3. Jesus Amezcua (WWUMT) def. Nathan Monk (MCP) 6-1, 4-6, 7-6 (1-0)

4. Martin Millos (MCP) def. Sam Bird (WWUMT) 7-6, 6-4

5. Zach Frisbie (WWUMT) def. Benjamin Wegener (MCP) 6-2, 6-4

6. Bruno Squarcia (MCP) def. Jack Campbell (WWUMT) 6-1, 6-7, 17-15
Order of finish: 1,2,4,3,5,6

Doubles competition

1. Jacob Turley/Martin Millos (MCP) def. Aaron Westerlund/Nathan Cooke (WWUMT) 6-1

2. Jesus Amezcua/Zach Frisbie (WWUMT) def. Julien Bodin/Rick Sakamoto (MCP) 7-6 (7-4)

3. Patrick Shelepov/Sam Bird (WWUMT) def. Jakob Komel/Nathan Monk (MCP) 7-6

Order of finish: 1,3, 2