ST. PETER, Minn. - The Martin Luther College men's tennis team lost a pair of matches at Gustavus on Saturday. The Knights lost their first match to Central College 8-1, and then lost to 9-0 against Gustavus in the night cap Saturday at the Swanson Tennis Center.

Central 8, MLC 1 (RESULTS)

The Knights lost the first match of the day 8-1 against Central College.

MLC opened the match with three double matches, which Central was able to sweep by the finals of 8-3, 8-4 and 8-2.

In singles, Ethan Schultz registered the lone point for MLC in number six singles, winning his match in three sets by the scores of 6-3, 6-7, and 1-0 (10-4). 

Nicolas Gartner was able to take his number five singles match to a first set tie-breaker, but was fell in straight sets 7-6 and 6-3.

Gustavus 9, MLC 0 (RESULTS)

MLC was unable to register a win against Gustavus (the host school of the event) in its second match in a 9-0 loss.

The Gusties won the three doubles matches by the scores of 8-2, 8-1 and 8-2.

In singles, the Gusties took all six matches in straight sets.

MLC fell to 0-4 on the season following the two defeats.

The Knights will return to action on March 31, when they open the UMAC portion of the schedule with a match at North Central.