DECORAH, Iowa - The Coe College men's tennis team punched its ticket to Saturday's American Rivers Conference Championship match with a 5-0 semifinal victory over Wartburg College on Friday afternoon. The Kohawks opened the match with a strong performance in doubles which resulted in a 3-0 sweep including a pair of 8-3 victories at number two and number three. Coe clinched the victory with a pair of quick singles wins as Jon Lansing and Graham Peterson secured a pair of team points for the Kohawks. The victory moves Coe into the A-R-C title game where it will take on top-seeded Luther College on Saturday afternoon. 
 
COE 5 - WARTBURG 0
DOUBLES RESULTS

1. Rami Hemaidan/Bo Wilson (COE) def. Lucas Huffman/Jackson Eells (WAR) 8-6

2. Jon Lansing/Graham Peterson (COE) def. Griffin Steiniger/AJ Wilkins (WAR) 8-3

3. Jordan Oaks/Nathan Meskell (COE) def. Nile Petersen/Jeff Miller (WAR) 8-3   SINGLES RESULTS

1. Rami Hemaidan (COE) vs. Lucas Huffman (WAR) 6-4, unfinished

2. Jon Lansing (COE) def. Jackson Eells (WAR) 6-1, 6-4

3. Bo Wilson (COE) vs. AJ Wilkins (WAR) 6-1, unfinished

4. Nathan Meskell (COE) vs. Griffin Steiniger (WAR) 6-3, unfinished

5. Jordan Oaks (COE) vs. Kyle Sehlin (WAR) 6-1, unfinished

6. Graham Peterson (COE) def. Nile Petersen (WAR) 6-0, 6-1

 
Up next: The Kohawks and Norse will play tomorrow at 1 PM in the A-R-C Championship match with the league's AQ bid to the NCAA Tournament up for grabs. 
 
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