MTEN: Cardinals fall short against BU

WINONA, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University and Bethel tennis teams found themselves trending on opposite ends of the spectrum entering Saturday's Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference match. The Royals took the courts riding a two-match winning streak, while the Cardinals were coming off back-to-back losses to Albion and Concordia. And, unfortunately, despite a gallant showing by the Cardinals, both streaks remained intact when the final point was recorded at the Winona Tennis Center. Trevor Smiley (Minnetonka, Minn.) and Philip Apel (North Oaks, Minn.) both put in a little overtime in winning marathon three-setter, but Bethel was just too much to...