DECORAH, Iowa (Feb. 22, 2026) - The Buena Vista men's tennis team opened American Rivers Conference play on Sunday afternoon at Luther College but the Norse would go on and hand the Beavers a tough 7-0 loss.

Singles competition
1. Joao Benvenutti (LUTM) def. Nick Hiney (BVUM) 6-0, 6-0
2. Gennaro Dimuro (LUTM) def. Tyler Harger (BVUM) 6-1, 6-1
3. Rhys Biro-Moore (LUTM) def. Bryson Fredericksen (BVUM) 6-2, 6-1
4. Gregor Gottein (LUTM) def. Ryan Smith (BVUM) 6-3, 6-4
5. Dikshan Chhikara (LUTM) def. Jeb Bathrick (BVUM) 6-0, 6-2
6. Geoffrey Stoughton (LUTM) def. Owen Stansberry (BVUM) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Gregor Gottein/Jake Nelson (LUTM) def. Tyler Harger/Nick Hiney (BVUM) 6-1
2. Jake Althaus/Juan Herrera (LUTM) def. Bryson Fredericksen/Owen Stansberry (BVUM) 6-0
3. Abhay Chhabra/Nirbhay Chhabra (LUTM) def. Jeb Bathrick/Ryan Smith (BVUM) 6-1

Buena Vista is now 1-3 on the year (0-1 A-R-C) and is off until March 6 when it travels to Westminster (Mo.) for a non-conference match that begins at 11 a.m.