Wichita, Kan. - The Bethel College men's tennis team opened up conference play with a tough 5-4 victory over the Falcons of Friends University.

Results were:

Bethel 5       Friends 4

#1 Doubles - Chlumsky/Voth-Gaeddert def. Cockrell/Berner   8-2
#2 Doubles - Tedone/Loganbill lost to Bloomquist/Trollman   3-8
#3 Doubles - Dubach/Goodrich def. Alley/Tresierra   8-3
#1 Singles - Clinton Chlumsky def. Cory Cockrell  6-2,6-2
#2 Singles - David Tedone lost to Billy Bloomquist 3-6,2-6
#3 Singles - Jesse Voth-Gaeddert def. Eric Berner 6-1,6-3
#4 Singles - Wesley Goodrich lost to David Alley 2-6,1-6
#5 Singles - Patrick Loganbill lost to Patrick Trollman 4-6,3-6
#6 Singles - Kristopher Dubach def. Rodrigo Tresierra 6-0,6-1

Bethel will play Kansas Wesleyan University on Monday, April 9.  The Threshers are 2-8, 1-0.