Box Score The William Jewell College men's tennis team opened their 2017-18 dual schedule with a 7-2 win over Baker University on Saturday afternoon at Clayview Country Club in the team's Breast Cancer Awareness match.   

Jewell is now 1-0 overall while Baker falls to 0-1 with the loss.

The Cardinals opened the match with two wins in doubles to go up 2-1 heading to singles. Jewell then won five of the six singles matches to close out the victory.

On the day, Bjorn Myers and Cutter Sanders each went 2-0 for the Cardinals.

The Cardinals will close out the fall season with a trip to Emporia, Kan., where they will take on Emporia State University on Tuesday, October 17.  First-serve is set for 3:00 p.m.

William Jewell College 7, Baker University 2
Oct 07, 2017 at Kansas City, MO (Clayview Country Club)

Singles competition

1. Bjorn Myers (WJC) def. Thomas Irick (BU) 6-2, 6-0

2. Caul Pearson (WJC) def. Gabriel Moras (BU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-7

3. Cutter Sanders (WJC) def. Taylor Ficke (BU) 6-2, 6-4

4. Conner Petty (BU) def. Hayden Fulk (WJC) 6-3, 6-4

5. Brian Wohlers (WJC) def. Pedro Ferretti (BU) 6-3, 6-2

6. Marco Martinez (WJC) def. No player (BU), by default

Doubles competition

1. Bjorn Myers/Cutter Sanders (WJC) def. Thomas Irick/Taylor Ficke (BU) 8-4

2. Gabriel Moras/Conner Petty (BU) def. Caul Pearson/Hayden Fulk (WJC) 8-4

3. Marco Martinez/Pedro Uno (WJC) def. No player/No player (BU), by default

Match Notes

Baker University 0-1

William Jewell College 1-0

T-4:00 A-156