MISHAWAKA, Ind. --Bethel Men's Tennis battled their way to a hard-fought win over Judson University, clinching the doubles point and securing the match in the decisive final singles court.

The Pilots started strong in doubles, taking victories at No. 1 and No. 3 to earn the point. Dimitar Berdankov and Lukas Slivar cruised to a 6-1 win at No. 1, while Santiago Florez and Atanas Ivanov closed out 6-4 at No. 3. Daniel Jancic and Victor Otin fell 6-4 at No. 2.

In singles, the match came down to the wire. Berdankov (No. 3) earned a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win, and Aidyn Batyrbekov (No. 5) pulled off a 6-2, 7-6(2) victory. Sergio Orradre delivered the decisive point at No. 6, finishing 6-1, 6-1 over Julius Fortun to seal the team victory.

Head Coach Jamal Henry wrote, "Doubles was the difference in this match for two pretty even teams.  I told the guys before we started the match, whoever won the doubles point would most likely win this match, and they came out aggressive and poised to do just that.  We played really well in singles at #3 (Dimitar Berdankov), #5 (Aidyn Batyrbekov), #6 (Sergio Orradre), and I thought Daniel Jancic at #1 singles played well enough to take that match.  Overall, it was a total team effort and a job well done!"

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