Carthage 5, Coe 2
Carthage 7, Wis-Stevens Point 0
CEDAR RAPIDS – The Carthage men's tennis team returned to action for the first time in 2025 with a doubleheader against Coe College and Wis-Stevens Point on Saturday in Iowa. The Firebirds dominated in doubles play and shined in singles to earn a pair of victories to kick off the 2025 portion of the season.

 

VS COE

In doubles play, Elios Briand and Myles Krzewinski opened with a 6-2 win over Bryton Short and Jumpei Kasai. Cooper Ferruzzi and Francisco Silveira earned a 6-4 victory over Ivan Burt-Smith and Graham Peterson. Cyriac Cayuela and Finn Morris won a 6-4 battle against Luke Doig and Grant Idoux. 

In singles play, Silveira defeated Burt-Smith 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, (7-5). Krzewinski earned teh win with a pair of 6-3 victories over Short. Briand defeated Idoux 6-4, 7-6 (7-1). Diego Silva used a pair of 6-3 wins to defeat Peterson. Ferruzzi fell to Joshua Tiemann 1-6, 7-5, (10-5). Morris came up short against Kasai, losing 6-4, 6-2.

VS UWSP

In doubles play, Briand and Krzewinski earned a 6-0 shutout win over Steven Benoy and Ayden Knuth. Morris and Cayuela defeated Malcolm Rice and Frederick Diehl 6-2. Luca Okino and Silva defeated Conner Kryscio and Anthony Janes 6-1 to earn the point for the Firebirds.

In singles play, Krzewinski defeated Benoy 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, (10-4). Briand earned the win over Kryscio with a score of 7-5, 6-0. Silva defeated Diehl 6-1, 6-2. Cayuela defeated Rice 6-1, 6-2. Okino used a pair of 6-3 wins to defeat Janes.


 
The Firebirds (2-0) will return to action on Feb. 8 as the squad hosts Carleton at the Life Sport Athletic Club in Racine, Wis. at 11:45 a.m. For more information, visit athletics.carthage.edu.