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Wisconsin-Superior
Yellowjackets
Andre Luiz
Christine Bjornstal
Andre Luiz de Melo Guedes
8
Winner UW-Superior UWS (3-0)
1
Bethel (MN) BU (1-2)
Winner
UW-Superior UWS
(3-0)
8
Final
1
Bethel (MN) BU
(1-2)

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Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Luiz de Melo Guedes Sets Yellowjackets Career Singles Record in 8-1 Win over Bethel

ROGERS, Minn. -- Senior Andre Luiz de Melo Guedes (Brasilia, Brazil/Centro de Ensino Médio Paulo Freire) became the UW-Superior men's tennis team's all-time leader in career singles wins, helping the Yellowjackets defeat Bethel, 8-1, at Rogers Tennis Club on Saturday.
 
With Luiz de Melo Guedes's 6-4, 6-4 decision at No. 2 singles against Bethel's Luke Wyly, he earned his 28th career singles victory, passing Michael Janes (Bismarck, N.D./Legacy) (2020-22) for the most in school history.
 
UWS (3-0) won all three doubles matches and all but No. 4 singles to pick up a strong non-conference win over the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponent. 
 
Luiz de Melo Guedes and Jacob Zacharias (Cambridge, Minn./Cambridge-Isanti) beat Jackson Meyer and Wyly, 8-6, at No. 1 doubles, Igor Guetten Chaves (Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil/Colégio Adventista) and Vitor Sakakibara (São Paulo, Brazil/Colégio Saber) topped Dylan Magistad and Robert Seaton at No. 2 by the same score. Bendek Kaibas and Mateus Miranda Silvestre (Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Colegio Torricelli) beat Brett Eliason and Ryan Ackerman by he same, tally, as well.
 
Guetten Chaves defeated Meyer, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 1 singles and Ren Kurachi (Yokohama, Japan/Yokosuka Gakuin) beat Magistad, 6-3, 1-6, 10-4. Kaibas beat Eliason, 5-7, 6-0, 10-8 on court five and Jace Gilbertsob beat Ackerman, 6-3, 6-4, at No. 6.
 
Bethel fell to 1-1 on the season with the loss.
 
The Yellowjackets return to action next Saturday and Sunday against Loras and St. Norbert, in De Pere, Wis., at 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., respectively.
 
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Players Mentioned

Michael Janes

Michael Janes

5' 5"
Sophomore
Andre Luiz de Melo Guedes

Andre Luiz de Melo Guedes

6' 0"
Senior
Jacob Zacharias

Jacob Zacharias

6' 1"
Junior
Ren Kurachi

Ren Kurachi

6' 0"
Freshman
Igor Guetten Chaves

Igor Guetten Chaves

5' 11"
Freshman
Vitor Sakakibara

Vitor Sakakibara

5' 7"
Freshman
Mateus Miranda Silvestre

Mateus Miranda Silvestre

6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Michael Janes

Michael Janes

5' 5"
Sophomore
Andre Luiz de Melo Guedes

Andre Luiz de Melo Guedes

6' 0"
Senior
Jacob Zacharias

Jacob Zacharias

6' 1"
Junior
Ren Kurachi

Ren Kurachi

6' 0"
Freshman
Igor Guetten Chaves

Igor Guetten Chaves

5' 11"
Freshman
Vitor Sakakibara

Vitor Sakakibara

5' 7"
Freshman
Mateus Miranda Silvestre

Mateus Miranda Silvestre

6' 3"
Freshman