Mustangs wrap fall schedule with wins over Baker, Northwestern

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – A long day of tennis unfolded at the Mason Family Tennis Complex, as Morningside picked up a pair of victories as part of a triangular with Baker and Northwestern. The Mustangs won over Baker's Wildcats 7-0 before concluding the night under the lights with a 6-1 victory over the Raiders.

Morningside took the doubles point to get the match started against Baker, with Santiago Minetti and Gabriel Whiston emerging with a 6-2 victory and Mathys Arnold and Jesse Gerth following suit. 

Alexis Diaz added a 6-0, 7-5 win as singles play began; Marcos Menendez Hervella won 6-2, 7-5; and Minetti won 6-2, 6-2 to guarantee the win. 

Morningside had its depth on display on the day, as Derek Buikema added a 6-2, 6-4 win; Joao Pedro Pierry Izoldi Costa won 6-1, 6-0 in the no. 6 position; and Abhishiek Mohapatra won 6-3, 10-3 after dropping the first set 4-6.

Thomas Purrer and Adrien Diaz were first in the book for Morningside against Northwestern, taking their doubles match via forfeit and Menendez Hervella and Alexis Diaz secured the doubles point, 6-4.

Alexander Castillo took a win via forfeit in the final match of his Morningside career to start Morningside in singles play.  Borja Vidal Ribas added a 6-1, 6-0 victory at no. 5; and Mathys Arnold clinched the match with a 7-5, 6-4 win at no. 1.

Thomas Purrer was the next Mustang to score, winning 6-0, 6-0; and Gabriel Whiston won 6-2, 6-4 to finish the match.

Morningside enters its winter intermission, while Menendez Hervella and Alexis Diaz head to next week's ITA Cup tournament in Mount Berry, Ga.

BAKER

DOUBLES

1. Mathys Arnold/Jesse Gerth def. Corvin Christ/Immo Ferger 6-2

2. Santiago Minetti/Gabriel Whiston def. Arturo Nunez/River Flaska 6-2

3. Carlos Alcala/Juan Manuel Avila def. Borja Vidal Ribas/Ruben Sanchez Gutierrez 7-6 (8-6)

Order of finish: 2, 1, 3

SINGLES

1. Marcos Menendez Hervella def. Juan Manuel Avila 6-2, 7-5

2. Alexis Diaz def. Corvin Christ 6-0, 7-5

3. Santiago Minetti def. Immo Ferger 6-2, 6-2

4. Derek Buikema def. River Flaska 6-2, 6-4

5. Abhishek Mohapatra def. Arturo Nunez 4-6, 6-3, 10-3

6. Joao Pedro Pierry Izoldi Costa def. Carlos Alcala 6-1, 6-0

Order of finish: 2, 1, 3, 4, 6, 5

NORTHWESTERN

DOUBLES

1. Marcos Menendez Hervella/Alexis Diaz def. David Garces/Andres Horobeanu 6-4

2. Samy Khiyara/Arthur Vicente def. Derek Buikema/Alexander Castillo 6-2

3. Thomas Purrer/Adrien Diaz win via forfeit

Order of finish: 3, 1, 2

SINGLES

1. Mathys Arnold def. David Garces 7-5, 6-4

2. Andres Horobeanu def. Jesse Gerth 2-6, 7-5, 10-7

3. Gabriel Whiston def. Samy Khiyara 6-2, 6-4

4. Thomas Purrer def. Arthur Vicente 6-0, 6-0

5. Borja Vidal Ribas def. Jordan Shaffer 6-1, 6-0

6. Alexander Castillo wins via forfeit

Order of finish: 6, 5, 1, 2, 4, 3