Lindsborg, Kan. – The Friends University Tennis Falcons opened the 2026-27 season at the KCAC Fall Individual Championships yesterday and today in Lindsborg, Kan.
A top highlight for the Falcons came on the men's side when Cristobal Fuentes advanced to the title match in the No. 1 singles division as the No. 3 seed. Fuentes opened up with an 8-5 win over sixth-seeded Sebastian Stipanov of Bethany College before knocking off second-seeded Andreas Seidel of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. In the title tilt, Fuentes fell 6-3, 6-3 to Bethel's top-seeded Jorge Batista.
In the No. 5 Men's singles, Andrea Cafaro secured a third-place finish as the 11th seed with an 8-3 victory over Stipanov.
The Falcons also got a top three result by Henry Walker in No. 6 Men's Singles and a fourth-place finish from Rodrigo Torres in No. 3 Men's Singles.
In the doubles rounds, the reliable duo of Fuentes and Gabriel Gomes finished second in the No. 1 group for the Falcons.
For the Falcon Women, sixth-seeded Emma Sargeant won a match in the No. 2 singles division while 10th seeded Chalyse Andrews knocked off seventh-seeded Finley Edwards of Tabor 8-2 in the Women's No. 4 singles.
