CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Coe College men's tennis team need a clutch singles win from freshman
Grant Idoux in the squad's 5-4 semifinal victory over third-seeded Central on Thursday afternoon. Coe, which advances to the A-R-C title match with the win, got a strong start in doubles, claiming two matches in the initial competition to jump ahead.
Alex Palomar and
Isaac Hinze opened the scoring for Coe with an impressive 8-3 win at no. 3 before
Jordan Oaks and
Graham Peterson clinched the lead with a tiebreaker decision. Peterson and Palomar continued their excellent performances for Coe in singles, earning two more team points with wins at no. 2 and no. 4. Idoux secured the match-winning point for the Kohawks, erasing an early 3-0 deficit in the first set to win 7-5, 7-2 at no. 5.
#2 COE 5 - #3 CENTRAL 4
DOUBLES RESULTS
1.
Jordan Oaks/Graham Peterson (COE) def. Nick Scott/Caleb Hamerlinck (CENM) 8-7
2. Trey Melvin/Matthew Den Adel (CENM) def.
Ivan Burt-Smith/Grant Idoux (COE) 8-4
3.
Alex Palomar/Isaac Hinze (COE) def. AJ Wilkins/Alejo Marcon (CENM) 8-3
SINGLES RESULTS
1. Trey Melvin (CENM) def.
Jordan Oaks (COE) 6-4, 6-3
2.
Graham Peterson (COE) def. Nick Scott (CENM) 6-3, 6-2
3. AJ Wilkins (CENM) def.
Ivan Burt-Smith (COE) 6-4, 6-2
4.
Alex Palomar (COE) def. Ayden Fletcher (CENM) 6-2, 6-4
5.
Grant Idoux (COE) def. Caleb Hamerlinck (CENM) 7-5, 7-2
6. Matthew Den Adel (CENM) def.
Isaac Hinze (COE) 6-2, 6-1
Up next: The Kohawks advance to the American Rivers Conference title match where they will take on top-seeded Luther College. The title bout is scheduled for Saturday, April 29 in Decorah.
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