BEMIDJI – The Bemidji High School boys tennis team had three chances in the third set to score the fourth point that led to the team's victory.
The Lumberjacks fell behind 1-0 against St. Cloud Institute of Technology, but won the No. 1 and No. 2 doubles matches and the No. 4 singles match. Her last three matches went all the way to the third set, all in favor of the Tigers, who lost 4-3.
Dom Arndt became the only player at BHS to beat SCT in singles. He won in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1. Brooks Johnson and Peter Masluth won 7-5, 6-2 in No. 1 doubles, and Thomas Harris and Josh Arrell won 6-1, 6-4 in No. 2 doubles.
Bemidji came back to beat Moorhead 5-2 and close out the Triangle. Owen Lappinga, JD Hasbergen and Arndt won their singles matches in straight sets. Johnson teamed with Aller in the No. 2 doubles match and won 6-2, 6-1. In No. 3 doubles, Harris and Blake Friese won 6-0, 6-0.
St. Cloud Tech 4, Bemidji 3
single
No. 1: Simon (SCT) def. McNallan 6-1, 6-1
2nd place: Vogel (SCT) def. Lappinga 6-2, 4-6, 6-2
3rd place: Street (SCT) def. Hasbergen 6-4, 1-6, 7-6
4th place: Arndt (BHS) def. Malheur 6-4, 6-1
doubles
1st place: Johnson/Matthews (BHS) def. Jau. Woocher/Jack. Ucheler 7-5, 6-2
2nd place: Harris/Aller (BHS) def. Putnam/Sandoval 6-1, 6-4
3rd place: Molek/Pearson (SCT) def. Friese/Frank 7-6, 4-6, 6-2
Bemidji 5, Moorhead 2
single
No.1: Lian (MHD) def. McNallan 10-7
2nd place: Lappinga (BHS) def. Roethlisberger 6-2, 6-3
3rd place: Hasbergen (BHS) def. Haseldine 6-0, 6-2
4th place: Arndt (BHS) def. Don 6-0, 6-0
doubles
No. 1: Schauss/Hansen (MHD) def. Reuver/Matthews 6-3, 6-3
2nd place: Johnson/Aller (BHS) def. Hansen/Hancock 6-2, 6-1
3rd place: Harris/Frise (BHS) def. Ali/Demel 6-0, 6-0