THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Grinnell College's men's tennis team played a thriller Monday, falling 5-4 in a tightly-contested match at California Lutheran University.
 
The teams were tied through singles play, with Grinnell's wins by Karch Knoll '25 at No. 3 (6-1, 6-3), Lucas Willett '26 at No. 4 (6-2, 6-2) and Aiden Klass '25 at No. 6 (6-4, 7-6).
 
The Pioneers added a win at No. 1 doubles with the duo of Leo Esztergomi '24-Klass (8-2).
 
Grinnell, 8-7, finishes its spring break trip to California Wednesday with a match at Chapman University.