Results

GRINNELL, Iowa – After going the entire regular season without giving up a singles or doubles match, the Grinnell College men's tennis team kept that streak alive Wednesday afternoon.
 
The Pioneers blanked Illinois College 9-0 in the opening round of the Midwest Conference South Division Tournament at 10^th Avenue Courts on a balmy day.
 
Grinnell had shutouts in more than half the matches, with three coming in singles play and two in doubles. Michael Conlin-Brandenburg '21 and Simon Kennel '23 won 8-0 at the No. 2 doubles spot, while Masaki Nawa '23 and Charles Yung '24 did the same at No. 3. Rounding out the doubles department was the No. 1 duo of Bowen Mince '22-Jonah Gilmore '24, who won 8-2.
 
In singles, winning 6-0, 6-0 shutouts were Paul Elghouayel '24 at No. 3, Ishaan Tibrewal '21 at No. 4 and Yung at No. 6. Mince earned a 6-3, 6-0 decision at No. 1, Conlin-Brandenburg posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory at No. 2 and Kennel won 6-1, 6-0 at No. 5.
 
Grinnell, 7-0 overall, has won 162 matches against league foes dating back to 2002-03. The Pioneers host either Cornell College or Monmouth College in the South Division title match Saturday.
 
Illinois College finishes its season at 0-15.