Mandan defeats Legacy, 7-2
September 24, 2026 · Boys Tennis · WDA Sports
BISMARCK - Mandan clinched its first-ever Western Dakota Association regular season title with a 7-2 victory over Legacy on Sept. 24, finishing 7-0 in the conference and 16-0 overall. Legacy fell to 3-4 in the WDA and 8-11 overall.
The Braves dominated singles play, winning five of six matches. No. 1 singles play and defending West Region champion Jared Christen led the way, completing conference play with an unbeaten record. Wins also came at No. 2, 4, 5 and 6. Mandan won a pair of doubles, including at No. 1 when Jared and Matthew Christen won in straight sets. Legacy earned its singles win at No. 3 and picked up a doubles win at No. 2.
Legacy will wrap up its regular season with a non-conference dual vs. EDC foe Fargo Davies on September 25, looking to build on the positives from this match.
Box Score
| Flight | Mandan | Legacy | Sets | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles 1 | Jared Christen | Connor Svihovec | 6-3, 6-3 | Jared Christen |
| Singles 2 | Matthew Christen | Braxton Spooner | 6-2, 6-0 | Matthew Christen |
| Singles 3 | Lucas DeRosier | Kevin Kalb | 5-7, 6-1, 10-7 | Kevin Kalb |
| Singles 4 | Donaven Birdine | Andrew Jones | 7-6 (4), 6-0 | Donaven Birdine |
| Singles 5 | Eli Kleinknecht | Easton Hustad | 6-4, 6-0 | Eli Kleinknecht |
| Singles 6 | Ben Sayler | Colin Klein | 6-1, 6-1 | Ben Sayler |
| Doubles 1 | Matthew Christen-Jared Christen | Connor Svihovec-Braxton Spooner | 6-1, 6-3 | Matthew Christen-Jared Christen |
| Doubles 2 | Eli Kleinknecht-Donaven Birdine | Andrew Jones-Kevin Kalb | 6-2, 6-3 | Andrew Jones-Kevin Kalb |
| Doubles 3 | Lucas DeRosier-Ben Sayler | Easton Hustad-Cayden Rask | 6-1, 6-2 | Lucas DeRosier-Ben Sayler |
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