Taylor Closes Out ITA Regionals
MARION, Ind. – The Taylor University men's tennis team wrapped up play at the 2025 ITA NAIA Midwest Regional Championships, hosted this week by Indiana Wesleyan.
TU had several strong showings, featuring singles victories recorded by Tyler Lane, Graham Beukelman and Josh Dawson.
Lane won his opening match against Oakland City's Agustan Siufi by closing out the third-set tiebreaker 10-4. The freshman took the opening set 6-4 before dropping the second set in a narrow decision, 6-7 (7-2).
Beukelman bounced back from an opening round setback in the Main Draw, capturing an 8-2 victory over Braxten Sheets of Grace to advance to the Consolation Round of 16.
Dawson claimed an 8-3 win over Hayden Lepley of Saint Francis in the Men's B Singles Main Draw.
In doubles competition, Lane and Beukelman advanced to the Consolation Quarterfinals after defeating Marian's Felipe Maggi Camargo and Iyan Cresens by an 8-3 final score.
The duo of Andrew Roth and Josh Clegg advanced to the Consolation Finals in the Men's B Doubles competition, posting a solid 8-5 win over Landon Schroeder and Karson Schroeder of Spring Arbor.
The Trojans will close out the fall portion of the competition schedule with Friday's dual match against Anderson. First serve is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. at the Taylor Tennis Complex.
Men's Open Singles
Main Draw Round of 64
Tyler Lane (Taylor) def. Agustan Siufi (Oakland City) 6-4, 6-7 (7-2), 1-0 (10-4)
Jose Perez (Oakland City) def. Graham Beukelman (Taylor) 6-2, 7-5
Nelson Ramos (Oakland City) def. Joseph Harper (Taylor) 6-0, 6-2
James Ashworth (Marian) def. Garrett Spencer (Taylor) 6-3, 6-0
Main Draw Round of 32
Marc Soriano Sanchez (Marian) def. Tyler Lane (Taylor) 6-4, 6-2
Consolation Round of 32
Graham Beukelman (Taylor) def. Braxten Sheets (Grace) 8-2
Michail Klinkov (Indiana Wesleyan) def. Joseph Harper (Taylor) 8-3
Jaume Riera Galindo (Spring Arbor) def. Garrett Spencer (Taylor) 8-2
Consolation Round of 16
Carlos Patricio Merlo (Lawrence Tech) def. Graham Beukelman (Taylor) 8-2
Men's B Singles
Main Draw Round of 32
Josh Dawson (Taylor) def. Hayden Lepley (Saint Francis) 8-3
Grant Mishler (Saint Francis) def. Andrew Roth (Taylor) 8-2
Men's Open Doubles
Main Draw Round of 32
Jaume Riera Galindo/Daniel Rodriguez Fortes (Spring Arbor) def. Tyler Lane/Graham Beukelman (Taylor) 8-3
Augustin Patte/Carlos Patricio Merlo (Lawrence Tech) def. Joseph Harper/Garrett Spencer (Taylor) 8-3
Consolation Round of 16
Tyler Lane/Graham Beukelman (Taylor) def. Felipe Maggi Camargo/Iyan Cresens (Marian) 8-3
Joseph Harper/Garrett Spencer (Taylor) def. Aleksander Ivancevic/Louki Nivarlet (Oakland City) WO
Consolation Quarterfinals
Bogdan Andrei Precupescu/Marc Soriano Sanchez (Marian) def. Tyler Lane/Graham Beukelman (Taylor) 9-8 (7-5)
Paul Reupke/Marco Antonio Calil Silveira (Huntington) def. Joseph Harper/Garrett Spencer (Taylor) 8-1
Men's B Doubles
Main Draw Round of 16
Ethan Walthers/Hayden Lepley (Saint Francis) def. Josh Clegg/Andrew Roth (Taylor) 9-7
Consolation Quarterfinals
Josh Clegg/Andrew Roth (Taylor) def. Landon Schroeder/Karson Schroeder (Spring Arbor) 8-5
Consolation Semifinals
Josh Clegg/Andrew Roth (Taylor) won by default
Consolation Finals
Ethan West/Lewie Woody (Indiana Wesleyan) def. Josh Clegg/Andrew Roth (Taylor)