Lancers Come Up Just Short in 4-3 Battle with Concordia (Neb.)

Sioux City, IA — April 24, 2025
In a tightly contested GPAC match the Mount Marty men's tennis team came up just short against Concordia (Neb.), falling 4-3 despite winning the doubles point and notching strong efforts in singles.

Doubles – Mount Marty Strikes First

The Lancers secured the all-important doubles point with impressive wins at the #1 and #3 spots:

• #1 Doubles: Oleksander Makarov / Pablo Rivest (MMU) def. Hugo Fuentes / Nick Velders (CUNE), 6-3

• #2 Doubles: Santiago Abadia / Ben Chisholm (CUNE) def. Alex Polo / Patchara Suklian (MMU), 6-2

• #3 Doubles: Guilherme Nomura / Joaquin Jarochevsky (MMU) def. Joseph Melzer / Michael Bedrosian (CUNE), 6-2

Mount Marty led 1-0 after doubles.

Singles – Concordia Rallies to Steal the Win

Concordia flipped the script in singles, taking four of six matches. The Lancers showed grit, with several matches decided in three sets:

• #1 Singles: Hugo Fuentes (CUNE) def. Patchara Suklian (MMU), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

• #2 Singles: Nick Velders (CUNE) def. Lucas Latil (MMU), 6-0, 6-2

• #3 Singles: Joaquin Jarochevsky (MMU) def. Grady Works (CUNE), 6-3, 7-5

• #4 Singles: Santiago Abadia (CUNE) def. Pablo Rivest (MMU), 6-4, 6-3

• #5 Singles: Ben Chisholm (CUNE) def. Oleksander Makarov (MMU), 6-0, 6-3

• #6 Singles: Guilherme Nomura (MMU) def. Michael Bedrosian (CUNE), 7-5, 7-5

Match Summary

Mount Marty's fast start in doubles and wins by Jarochevsky and Nomura gave them a chance, but Concordia's depth in the middle of the singles lineup made the difference in a tight 4-3 outcome. The Lancers now look to bounce back as GPAC play continues.