Men's Tennis Opens Fall Season With Sweep of William Jewell

Marshall, Mo., (Sept. 16, 2025)-  The Missouri Valley College men's tennis team opened its fall competition season with home matches against NCAA Division II William Jewell (Mo.) at Indian Foothills Park.  The Vikings swept through the contest, 7-0.

Singles:

No. 1-Senior Alex Ballinger (Northampton, England) defeated Ian Lewis, 6-2, 6-4.

No. 2-Sergio Farnos defeated Patrick Terry, 6-2, 6-0.

No. 3-Junior Bogdan Zakharov (Astana, Kazakhstan) defeated Kyle Ring, 7-6, 6-2.

No. 4-Sophomore Guilherme Silva (Torres Novas, Portugal) defeated Tristan DePernia, 6-0, 6-0.

No. 5-Sophomore Richard Tasev (Lisbon, Portugal) defeated Jace Walker, 6-0, 6-0

No. 6-Sophomore Vicente Leigh (Santiago, Chile) defeated Clarke Shields, 6-0, 6-4.

Doubles:

No. 1-Ballinger/Zakharov defeated Lewis/King, 7-6.

No. 2-Farnos/Sophomore Felix Ortola (Madrid, Spain) defeated Terry/DePernia, 6-2.

No. 3-Silva/Tasev defeated Walker/Shields, 6-1.

The Viking men's tennis team improved to 1-0 on the season.

Up next, the men's team will travel to St. Louis, Mo., for matches with Missouri Baptist, Friday.

About Missouri Valley College

Standing out as one of the most innovative and student-focused liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, Missouri Valley College (MVC) is committed to preparing students for success beyond the classroom. Through the Viking Voyage program, MVC prioritizes career readiness from day one, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel after graduation. Each of MVC's 30+ in-demand majors—including nursing, business, cybersecurity, computer science, criminal justice, and exercise science—integrates personal instruction, experiential learning, and professional opportunities to prepare graduates to thrive in a rapidly changing and globally connected world. At Missouri Valley College, higher education is more than earning a degree—it's a transformative journey that begins with the end.