The Milbank Bulldog boys tennis team started the 2017 season with a 7-2 victory over Pipestone, Minnesota, on April 4. Pipestone won the first... Bulldog Netters Get First Victory

The Milbank Bulldog boys tennis team started the 2017 season with a 7-2 victory over Pipestone, Minnesota, on April 4. Pipestone won the first three sets in doubles play, but Milbank came back to win three second sets and two out of the three 10-point match tie breakers. They led 2-1 after doubles play. “I was pleased with how our guys responded, kept their heads up, and made adjustments,” stated Coach Jim Dahl.

The number one doubles team of Connor VanVooren and Moritz Wortmann earned a win as did the number three team of Ethan Bohn and Keaton Hagen. VanVooren, Moritz, and David Basilio led the charge in singles play by winning in straight sets. Bohn and Hagen followed with straight sets victories.

“Five of the sets in the singles matches were very competitive and could have gone Pipestone’s way,” said Dahl. “I was proud of how our guys battled to take key points. Losing five of our top seven players from last season, with only two guys with varsity experience returning, combined with Pipestone’s experienced team, made this opener team victory even more special.”

Milbank travels to Aberdeen Friday and Saturday for the Rezatto Rumble. “We play tough competition in our matches with Rapid City Stevens, Sioux Falls Roosevelt, Rapid City Central, and Sioux Falls Christian,” said Dahl.

Complete results from the match:
Singles
1. Connor VanVooren downed Tristan Pals, 6-1, 6-0; 2. Moritz Wortmann defeated Noah Onken, 7-5, 6-1; 3. David Basilio defeated Jackson Winter, 8-6, 6-3; 4. Marcos Basilio fell to Riley Lungstreet, 1-6, 4-6; 5. Ethan Bohn defeated Dalton Pottratz, 6-2, 6-3; 6. Keaton Hagen downed Cole Zepher, 6-4, 7-6 (8-6).
Exhibition Singles
Caden Ebsen fell to Cade Burtman, 5-8; Jose Chen defeated Cade Burtman, 9-7.
Doubles
1. VanVooren/Wortmann defeated Pals/Winter, 4-6, 6-1 (10-3); 2. Basilio/Basilio fell to Lungstreet/Onken, 4-6, 6-4 (3-10); 3. Bohn/Hagen defeated Pottratz/Zepher, 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-5), 10-8.
Exhibition Doubles
Angel Chen/Joe Harstad fell to Burtman/Zepher, 3-8.

Photo: Connor VanVooren.

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